TY - JOUR
T1 - Transforming public health law
T2 - The turning point model state public health act
AU - Hodge, James G.
AU - Gostin, Lawrence O.
AU - Gebbie, Kristine
AU - Erickson, Deborah L.
PY - 2006/3
Y1 - 2006/3
N2 - Law is an essential tool for improving public health infrastructure and outcomes; however, existing state statutory public health laws may be insufficient. Built over decades in response to various diseases/conditions, public health laws are antiquated, divergent, and confusing. The Turning Point Public Health Statute Modernization National Collaborative addressed the need for public health law reform by producing a comprehensive model state act. The Act provides scientifically, ethically, and legally sound provisions on public health infrastructure, powers, duties, and practice. This article examines (1) how statutory law can be a tool for improving the public's health, (2) existing needs for public health law reform, (3) themes and provisions of the Turning Point Act, and (4) how it is being used by public health practitioners.
AB - Law is an essential tool for improving public health infrastructure and outcomes; however, existing state statutory public health laws may be insufficient. Built over decades in response to various diseases/conditions, public health laws are antiquated, divergent, and confusing. The Turning Point Public Health Statute Modernization National Collaborative addressed the need for public health law reform by producing a comprehensive model state act. The Act provides scientifically, ethically, and legally sound provisions on public health infrastructure, powers, duties, and practice. This article examines (1) how statutory law can be a tool for improving the public's health, (2) existing needs for public health law reform, (3) themes and provisions of the Turning Point Act, and (4) how it is being used by public health practitioners.
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1748-720X.2006.00010.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1748-720X.2006.00010.x
M3 - Review article
C2 - 16489986
AN - SCOPUS:33645158604
SN - 1073-1105
VL - 34
SP - 77
EP - 84
JO - Journal of Law, Medicine and Ethics
JF - Journal of Law, Medicine and Ethics
IS - 1
ER -