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Rethinking Health Law Architecture

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 October 2024

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Ani B. Satz*
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EMORY UNIVERSITY, ATLANTA, GEORGIA, USA
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Abstract

Neither the individualistic regulatory health paradigm nor the vulnerable populations approach of public health can provide the legal structure necessary to address the most pressing problems in health care today. These approaches fail to address conflicts between individuals and populations as well as challenges to qualifying for care and are in inherent conflict with each other, sometimes within the same statute. As health concerns become more global, it is necessary to move past a vulnerable populations approach to a broader population approach that respects individual choice but does not sacrifice community health for liberty interests.

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Health LawHealth PolicyPublic HealthHealth Care RegulationPublic Health Emergencies
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Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics , Volume 52 , Issue 2: Defining Health Law for the Future: A Tribute to Professor Charity Scott , Summer 2024 , pp. 378 - 387
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© The Author(s), 2024. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of American Society of Law, Medicine & Ethics

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