Public Health Law

Concepts and Case Studies

Montrece Ransom, Laura Valladares
Springer Publishing
348 pages
ISBN: 9780826182036
August 2021

This book is a practical textbook for students of public health and health policy with comprehensive coverage of core concepts in law across public health sectors. The text builds upon the understanding that law is a significant determinant of health while highlighting essential knowledge of legal issues and laws affecting public health outcomes. Written with a basis in health equity, chapters also include call-out boxes to appropriate health equity related principles and theories.