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338299
Ethical and Legal Aspects of War


Monday, November 2, 2015 : 1:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

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:

Ethics, professional and legal requirements
Public health or related public policy
Public health or related research

Learning Objectives:
Discussion and Presentation on ethical and legal aspects of war, highlighting especially aspects of the Vietnam War.

Keyword(s): War

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I am the associate director of The Network for Public Health Law, located at the University of Michigan. I practiced law at Legal Aid of the Bluegrass in eastern Kentucky for five and a half years where I provided civil legal representation to victims of domestic violence, tenants in federal housing and residents of long-term care facilities.
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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