The role of law in pandemic influenza preparedness in Europe

Public Health

Volumn 123, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 247-254

  Martin, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Emergency powers; Europe; Legal powers; Legislation; Pandemic

Indexed keywords

DISEASE CONTROL; EUROPEAN UNION; HEALTH POLICY; INFLUENZA; LEGAL SYSTEM; LEGISLATION; PUBLIC HEALTH; REGULATORY FRAMEWORK; STATE ROLE;

EUROPEAN UNION; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; INFECTION CONTROL; INFLUENZA; PANDEMIC; PROTECTION; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW;

DISEASE OUTBREAKS; EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION; EUROPE; EUROPEAN UNION; HEALTH POLICY; HUMAN RIGHTS; HUMANS; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION;

EURASIA; EUROPE;

EID: 61849106003     PISSN: 00333506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2009.01.002     Document Type: Review

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