Enhancing legal preparedness for the prevention and control of infectious diseases: Experience from severe acute respiratory syndrome in Hong Kong

Public Health

Volumn 123, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 242-246

  Choi, S M Y ^a   Lam, P Y ^a  

^a Department of Health ^*  (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Hong Kong; Infectious diseases; Legal preparedness; Legislation; SARS

Indexed keywords

DISEASE CONTROL; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES; INFECTIOUS DISEASE; LEGISLATION; PUBLIC HEALTH; SERVICE PROVISION;

ARTICLE; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; EMERGENCY CARE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HONG KONG; LAW; LEGAL ASPECT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PUBLIC HEALTH; SANITATION; SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; HEALTH POLICY; HONG KONG; HUMANS; SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; HONG KONG;

EID: 61849105447     PISSN: 00333506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2009.01.004     Document Type: Article

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