International Law and Public Health: Material on and Analysis of Global Health Jurisprudence

by David P. Fidler

The deadly spread of HIV/AIDS and other infectious diseases -especially in Africa, where the strain on public health authorities is at breaking point - underscores the critical need for an international regime of public health law. In addition, a growing awareness of the prevalence of non-communicable diseases, such as those caused by tobacco consumption, makes the necessity even more dramatic.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1571051236
• ISBN13: 9781571051233
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: Transnational Publishers
• Length: 645 Pages
• Weight: 2.85 lbs.