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Making the Case for Laws That Improve Health: The Work of the Public Health Law Research National Program Office

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 2021

Scott C. Burris  and
Evan D. Anderson
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No one who attended the 2010 national public health law conference hosted by the Public Health Law Association (PHLA) and the American Society of Law, Medicine & Ethics (ASLME) could miss the sense of excitement and momentum. The revival of this annual public health law meeting, with the support of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), the energetic leadership of the PHLA president and board, ASLME’s expert guidance, and a rousing address by Dr. Tom Frieden, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), symbolize the continued commitment of a wide range of important individuals and institutions to the proposition that law is of substantial importance to public health. But there is more than just symbolism to be excited about. CDC’s public health law program continues to champion efforts to promote the use and understanding of law as a public health tool.

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JLME Supplement
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Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics , Volume 39 , Issue S1 , Spring 2011 , pp. 15 - 20
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Copyright © American Society of Law, Medicine and Ethics 2011

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