Introduces students to the fundamentals of public health law, including those constitutional, administrative, and statutory provisions that empower or mandate government to act for the health of the community and those that curtail the state's power to do so. By analyzing the legal dimensions of critical current issues, such as bioterrorism, the control of HIV/AIDS, the obesity epidemic, smoking regulation, food safety, and pandemic flu, students will gain concrete experience applying constitutional and legal principles important to all attorneys, regardless of their areas of practice. Grading: Letter-graded. Credits: 2 or 3 Offered: Irregularly Subject Areas: Health Law
