American Contagions Epidemics and the Law from Smallpox to COVID-19 |
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| Author:
| Witt, John Fabian |
| Narrated by:
| Chamberlain, Mike |
| ISBN: | 978-1-6661-0495-0 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2021 |
| Publisher: | Tantor Media, Incorporated
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| Imprint: | Tantor Audio |
| Book Format: | CD-Audio |
| List Price: | USD $19.99 |
Book Description:
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The legal history of epidemics shows that, throughout American history, public health laws have been liberal for some communities and authoritarian for others. Epidemics prompt us to make choices about our basic values and our laws, and history helps shape our answers to those questions today.
The legal history of epidemics shows that, throughout American history, public health laws have been liberal for some communities and authoritarian for others. Epidemics prompt us to make choices about our basic values and our laws, and history helps shape our answers to those questions today.