Main Title |
The law of emergencies : public health and disaster management / |
Author |
Hunter, Nan D.
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Publisher |
Butterworth-Heinemann, |
Year Published |
2009 |
OCLC Number |
229026203 |
ISBN |
9781856175470; 1856175472 |
Subjects |
War and emergency legislation--United States ;
War and emergency powers--United States ;
Emergency management--Law and legislation--United States ;
Disaster relief--Law and legislation--United States ;
Emergency management--United States ;
Disaster Planning--legislation & jurisprudence--United States ;
Emergencies--United States ;
Public Health--legislation & jurisprudence--United States
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Holdings |
Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
ELBM |
KF5900.H86 2009 |
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AWBERC Library/Cincinnati,OH |
06/11/2012 |
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Collation |
xvii, 381 p. : ill., maps ; 27 cm. |
Notes |
Includes bibliographical references (p.368-372) and index. |
Contents Notes |
Our constitutional structure of government -- The constitution and individual rights -- Congress and the agencies -- The domestic use of military troops -- Federal public health law -- State public health law -- Contemporary issues in public health emergency law -- The role of the private sector -- The Stafford Act -- The powers of state and local governments -- Who does what -- Searches, seizures, and evacuations -- Sovereign immunity and government liability -- Liability issues for individuals -- A dirty bomb explodes in Washington, D.C. -- A pandemic flu outbreak in New Jersey. |
Place Published |
Burlington, MA |
PUB Date Free Form |
c2009 |
BIB Level |
m |
Cataloging Source |
OCLC/T |
LCCN |
2009017008 |
Merged OCLC records |
432299220 |
OCLC Time Stamp |
20120608133354 |
Language |
eng |
Origin |
OCLC |
Type |
CAT |
OCLC Rec Leader |
02604cam 22005654a 45020 |