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Public Health Law - Power, Duty, Restraint
Ms. Donna Levin,
2 credits day; 2 credits evening. Grading will be non-anonymous and by alphabetic grade
method. Evaluation will be based on class participation, short writing assignments, and a final
oral presentation and written assignment. 20% Class Participation 40% Short Writing
Assignments 40% Final Presentation and Written Summary
Public Health Law includes a wide spectrum of topics and issues. In this course we will study: -
The definition(s) of public health - The basis of the government to regulate the interest of public
health - Relationship of federal, state and local jurisdictions in the regulation of public health -
Individual rights and the limitations on the government to regulate in the interest of public health
We will then use these concepts to examine the various issues in public health and the law
including: - Surveillance, Research and Policy - Control of Communicable Diseases - Public
Health Emergencies - Isolation and Quarantine - Reproductive Issues - Public Health and the
Environment - Public Health: Stem Cell Research Regulation - Litigation as Public Health
Strategy The textbook for the course is Public Health Law Power , Duty, Restraint by Lawrence
O. Gostin. Not offered 2012-2013
Prerequisite: Constitutional Law
Enrollment is limited: 16
Elective Course
Meets Health/Biomedical Concentration Requirements