TY - BOOK AU - Hunter,Nan D TI - The law of emergencies: public health and disaster management SN - 9781856175470 AV - KF5900 .H86 2009 U1 - 616.02/5 22 PY - 2009/// CY - Burlington, MA PB - Butterworth-Heinemann KW - War and emergency legislation KW - United States KW - War and emergency powers KW - Emergency management KW - Law and legislation KW - Disaster relief KW - Disaster Planning KW - legislation & jurisprudence KW - Emergencies KW - Public Health N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p.368-372) and index; Our constitutional structure of government -- The constitution and individual rights -- Congress and the agencies -- The domestic use of military troops -- Federal public health law -- State public health law -- Contemporary issues in public health emergency law -- The role of the private sector -- The Stafford Act -- The powers of state and local governments -- Who does what -- Searches, seizures, and evacuations -- Sovereign immunity and government liability -- Liability issues for individuals -- A dirty bomb explodes in Washington, D.C. -- A pandemic flu outbreak in New Jersey ER -