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Rethinking the meaning of public health

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JOURNAL OF LAW MEDICINE & ETHICS
Volume 30, Issue 2, Pages 144-+

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SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-720X.2002.tb00381.x

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Broad definitions of public health, including all societal factors that affect health, may undermine efforts to deal with traditional public health issues. A narrower and more practical definition involves public officials taking appropriate measures, pursuant to legal authority, after balancing public rights and private interests to protect the health of the public.

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