Public Health Law & Policy in Canada, 2nd Edition

Public Health Law & Policy in Canada, 2nd Edition

A Definitive Overview of the Canadian Public Health Law System Canada s health care system is one of our most prized yet most controversial assets. This publication provides a comprehensive overview of the foundations of our public health law system, as well as an in-depth analysis of current critical public health issues. It includes expert ...

Publisher: LexisNexis Canada
Country: Canada
Format: Softcover Book
Publication Language: English
ISBN: 9780433458173
Publication Date: 2008-12-31

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A Definitive Overview of the Canadian Public Health Law System

Canada's health care system is one of our most prized yet most controversial assets. This publication provides a comprehensive overview of the foundations of our public health law system, as well as an in-depth analysis of current critical public health issues. It includes expert statutory analysis, a discussion of public health service providers, and an issue-by-issue examination of the most pressing health concerns of Canadians and the corresponding response of the systems involved.

A Clear, Concise and Current Picture of Public Health Law

Expert statutory discussion -provides information on the many legislative initiatives that govern the provision of health care or public health
Institutional analysis -helps you navigate the many organizations charged with the protection of public health, and outlines the jurisdictional authority of each
Coverage of current and emerging issues -provides insights into the response of the public health system to specific recent health challenges

New in This Edition

This second edition contains completely updated material and features a new chapter dealing with the role of law in the obesity epidemic.

This Information is of Particular Interest To

Federal and provincial government departments and agencies seeking information on the efficacy of existing policies and legislative schemes
Regional health authorities and municipal public health departments
Health law practitioners who require information on navigating the organizations and laws associated with specific public health challenges
Academic institutions offering courses in law, medicine, public health sciences, bioethics or nursing
Public health practitioners (public health officers, physicians, nurses, epidemiologists) seeking more information on the system in which they practice and the legal implications of particular challenges and strains on public health care

Chapter 1: Legal Foundations of Public Health in Canada – Nola M. Ries, Health Law Institute, University of Alberta
Chapter 2: Public Health Ethics – Stephanie Nixon, Ross Upshur, Ann Robertson, Solomon Benetar, Alison Thompson & Abdallah Daar, Joint Centre for Bioethics, University of Toronto
Chapter 3: Risk, Causation and Precaution: Understanding Policy-Making Regarding Public Health Risks – Kumanan Wilson, Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa
Chapter 4: Public Health Information, Privacy and Confidentiality – Elaine Gibson, Health Law Institute, Faculty of Law, Dalhousie University
Chapter 5: Vaccines and Emerging Challenges for Public Health Law – Patricia Peppin, Faculty of Law, Queen’s University
Chapter 6: HIV/AIDS and Public Health Law – Mary Anne Bobinski, Faculty of Law, University of British Columbia
Chapter 7: Tobacco Control and the Law in Canada – Barbara von Tigerstrom, College of Law, University of Saskatchewan
Chapter 8: Injuries: Public Health’s Neglected Epidemic – Tracey Bailey, Health Law Institute, University of Alberta, Louis Francescutti, School of Public Health, University of Alberta & Trevor Strome, Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba
Chapter 9: The Role of Law in the Obesity Epidemic – Nola Ries, Health Law Institute, University of Alberta & Barbara von Tigerstrom, College of Law, University of Saskatchewan
Chapter 10: Law and Policy Regarding the Population Health of Aboriginal Canadians – Constance McIntosh, Faculty of Law, Dalhousie University
Chapter 11: Public Health and Environmental Protection in Canada – Jamie Benidickson, Faculty of Law, University of Ottawa
Chapter 12: Foodborne Illness and Public Health – Ron Doering, Gowlings LLP, Ottawa
Chapter 13: Criminal Justice and Public Health – Wayne Renke, Faculty of Law, University of Alberta
Chapter 14: Genetics and Public Health: Legal, Ethical and Policy Challenges – Timothy Caulfield, Health Law Institute, Faculty of Law, School of Public Health, University of Alberta

General Editors: Tracey M. Bailey, B.A., LL.B., Timothy Caulfield, B.Sc., LL.B., LL.M., F.R.S.C. & Nola M. Ries, B.A. (Hons.), LL.B., M.P.A., LL.M.

Tracey M. Bailey, B.A., LL.B., is Executive Director of the Health Law Institute at the University of Alberta. Ms. Bailey is also an Adjunct Assistant Professor with the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, and the John Dossetor Health Ethics Centre, as well as a sessional lecturer with the Faculty of Law, University of Alberta. She is a former Chair of the Canadian Bar Association's National Health Law Section.

Timothy Caulfield, B.Sc., LL.B., LL.M., F.R.S.C., is Canada Research Chair in Health Law and Policy; Professor, Faculty of Law and School of Public Health, University of Alberta; Research Director of the Health Law Institute, University of Alberta; and Senior Health Scholar, Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research. Professor Caulfield's research has focused on two general areas: genetics, ethics and the law; and the legal implications of health care reform in Canada.

Nola M. Ries, B.A. (Hons.), LL.B., M.P.A., LL.M., is Research Associate with the Health Law Institute, University of Alberta and Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of Victoria, where she teaches health law in the Faculty of Law and School of Health Information Science. Her research focuses on public health law; health system reform; privacy of health information; and legal issues in genetics and biotechnology.

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