The Role of the Police Power in 21st Century Public Health

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2022
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Wolters Kluwer

This article reviews the constitutional basis of the police power, its historical use in public health, and the structural reasons why health departments preoccupied with personal health care cannot effectively use the police power to carry out public health enforcement.

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Published on 10/22/2021