Legal responses to health emergencies. - 1 online resource (265 pages)

"February 2015." "Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Egypt, England, France, Greece, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Lebanon, Mexico, Nigeria, Portugal, Russian Federation, Senegal, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, European Union, World Health Organization." CRDP Program record.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 262-265).

This report contains discussions of the regulations addressing health emergencies in 25 jurisdictions, including countries from six continents, the European Union, and the World Health Organization. All surveys included in this report review government structures tasked with delivering public health protection, relevant legislative frameworks for addressing health emergencies, and the powers of government institutions in times of health crises and their ability to mitigate the consequences of such crises. Analyses of the regulation of such issues as disease surveillance and notification systems are also provided.


Emergency medical services--Law and legislation.
Emergency medical services--Law and legislation.

K3604 / .L44 2015

0818-J (online)

LC 42.2:H 34