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LAW 8213 - Public Health Law and Ethics

Credits: 2

Discusses questions of legal structure, legitimacy, design, and implementation of policies to promote public health and reduce the social burden of disease and injury. Topics include public health issues in the news: mass shootings; drug overdoses; new disease epidemics; school BMI “report cards”; data mining to evaluate health care quality and cost; religious objections to immunizations; access to contraceptives; drunk driving; contaminated food, water, and drugs; electronic cigarette regulation; mental health treatment; and hospital patient injuries. (*updated* 12/4/2025; effective spring 2026)


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