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Laws and Wars: Are there any relationships between the two?

142nd APHA Annual Meeting and Exposition (November 15 - November 19, 2014): http://www.apha.org/events-and-meetings/annual
Monday, November 17, 2014 : 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Andy Baker-White, JD, MPH , University of Michigan School of Public Health, Network for Public Health Law - Mid-States Region, Ann Arbor, MI
Audio (mp3) recording Recorded Presentation (mp4)
Law and war are intimately interwoven. In essence, one may be used to assert the other. Law can be used to generate warfare and justify the use of force and violence while war can be used to legitimize the law. Also, since 9/11 the concern with bioterrorism has introduced a military role to emergency response and isolation and quarantine, a traditional realm of public health law. This presentation will examine the relationships between law and war and the way law has moved the public health response to disease outbreaks toward a military response.

Learning Areas:

Public health or related laws, regulations, standards, or guidelines
Public health or related public policy

Learning Objectives:
Discuss the relationship between law and war. Describe how public health law surrounding emergencies now encompasses a military role.

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: As part of the Network for Public Health Law I have provided direct legal technical assistance to public health officials, practitioners, attorneys, policymakers, and advocates. I have also developed resources and presented on the use of law as a tool for promoting and protecting public health. I have a special interest in public health legal authority, the powers and duties of public health agencies, and the preemption of public health authority.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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