Law and Regulation of Public Health - Global Perspectives on Hong Kong

Public health law has been a subject of much controversy and contestation especially since the COVID-19 pandemic broke out. This timely book inquires into the foundational principles of a form of public health law which takes seriously the inherent dignity of the human person.

List of contents

1: The Legal Foundations of the People’s Health 2: Historical Milestones of Public Health Law 3: Sources of Legal Authority in the Public Health System 4: Constitutional Rights and Public Health 5: Communicable Diseases 6: Public Health Emergencies 7: Non-Communicable Diseases 8: Food and Drug Safety 9: Environmental and Occupational Health 10: Fundamental Principles of Public Health Law

About the author

Eric C. Ip is Professor of Medical Ethics and Law at The University of Hong Kong.

Summary

Public health law has been a subject of much controversy and contestation especially since the COVID-19 pandemic broke out. This timely book inquires into the foundational principles of a form of public health law which takes seriously the inherent dignity of the human person.

Product details

• Authors: Eric C. Ip
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 10.11.2023
• EAN: 9780367491376
• ISBN: 978-0-367-49137-6
• No. of pages: 254
• Series: Routledge Studies in Asian Law
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; Social sciences, law, business > Law > Mercantile and commercial law; MEDICAL / General, LAW / Medical Law & Legislation, LAW / Health, Hong Kong, Medical & healthcare law, Medicolegal issues, Medical and healthcare law, Public Health & Safety Law, Public health and safety law