The Law and the Public's Health, Seventh Edition
Kenneth R. Wing, JD
Benjamin Gilbert, JD
ISBN 13: 978-1-56793-261-4
Hardbound, 391 pp, 2006
Order code: WWW1-2066
Price: $91.00
Ideal for professionals or students with no legal background, this resource explains the basics of health law and the legal system. It provides a familiarity with legal principles and the capability to communicate effectively with legal counsel. Use this resource to understand the workings of the U.S. legal system in general as well as the specific legal issues that arise in healthcare.
New in this edition
This edition includes new and expanded information about
The powers of the federal, state, and local governments to respond to public health emergencies
The “right to die,” including the implications of the Terri Schiavo cases
Abortion and related sexual privacy cases
Recent Supreme Court resignations and appointments
Private suits against states for violating the federal Medicaid laws
Patients rights and anti-managed care legislation
Enforcement of fraud and abuse laws
Tax-exempt status of nonprofit institutions
Companion cases available online
Access edited cases that illustrate many of the legal principles and problems discussed in the book. These cases provide you with the opportunity to explore some of the issues and principles discussed in the book in more depth.
Click on the "Book Companion" link above to access the companion cases.
Kenneth R. Wing, JD, lives with his wife, Gretchen, and their two children, McKenzie and Casey, on Lopez Island in the State of Washington. He teaches courses on constitutional law and health law at the School of Law at Seattle University. Before moving to Washington, Professor Wing taught for 13 years at the School of Law and the School of Public Health at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. His prior work experience includes two years with the Department of Health in California and three years with the National Health Law Program, a legal services backup center in Los Angeles, California. He is a graduate of the University of California, Santa Cruz; Harvard Law School; and Harvard School of Public Health.
Benjamin Gilbert, JD, lives with his wife, Lynn, in Durham, North Carolina; their
children, Michael and Sarah, are in college. He is Senior Vice President and
General Counsel of the University of North Carolina Hospitals in Chapel Hill,
North Carolina, a position he has held for the past 23 years. His prior work
experience includes two years with the North Carolina General Assembly. He
teaches courses in health law, law and medicine, and hospital law at the School
of Medicine and the School of Public Health of the University of North Carolina
at Chapel Hill. He is a graduate of the University of Michigan and the
School of Public Health and the School of Law of the University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill.
