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Category: Essentials of Public Health

  • “The Legal Infrastructure of Public Health: Exploring Ethics, Powers, and Governmental Roles”

    Module 2 – SLP
    Public Health and Epidemiology
    Before you begin this assignment, read through the Home page and the required readings.
    View The Structure of Government at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HN10LOEjB8Q&t=2111s
    This video is part of the Public Health Law Academy, presented by the Centers for Disease Control and ChangeLab solutions. 
    For this component of the Session Long Project, you will describe the
    legal infrastructure of public health. Your task is to submit a paper
    that responds to the following questions:
    Explain why law is a crucial part of public health practice.
    Discuss the ethical challenges of enforcing public health laws. (Support your answer with an example.)
    Identify and describe the three types of powers and how they apply to public health.
    Describe the role of each branch of government in public health service. 
    Identify and discuss two items on the list of the Ten Essentials Public Health Services that relate to ethics and integrity.
    Length: 3 pages.