Epidemiology and the Law
This chapter provides a concise overview of the U.S. legal system, methods, and procedures as they might relate to the interests and duties of epidemiologic practitioners, whether they are based in local, state, or federal public health agencies, in academia, or in other settings. It examines U.S. law in relation to two areas of fundamental interest and importance to epidemiologists: the public health practice core applications of surveillance and outbreak investigations, and considerations for the epidemiologist as a potential expert witness or when she or he otherwise might become involved in related litigation. The chapter concludes by addressing the roles of epidemiology and the epidemiologist in lawmaking—specifically, in the processes of translating epidemiologic data into policy and law.
Keywords: public health practice, U.S. legal system, health policy, expert witness, lawmaking
Oxford Scholarship Online requires a subscription or purchase to access the full text of books within the service. Public users can however freely search the site and view the abstracts and keywords for each book and chapter.
Please, subscribe or login to access full text content.
If you think you should have access to this title, please contact your librarian.
To troubleshoot, please check our FAQs , and if you can't find the answer there, please contact us .