The law of emergencies : public health and disaster management / Nan D. Hunter.
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TextPublisher: Burlington, MA : Butterworth-Heinemann, [2009]Copyright date: ©2009Description: xvii, 381 pages : illustrations, maps ; 27 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 1856175472
- 9781856175470
- 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
- Emergency management -- Law and legislation
- Emergencies
- Public health laws
- 616.025 22
- KF5900 .H86 2009
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book | South Campus South Campus Main Collection | 616.025 HUN (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | A276278B |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 368-372) and index.
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.
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