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Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law (COL) Students
This research guide is for people seeking information on federal and Arizona health law, including public health law, healthcare practice, health insurance, Medicare/Medicaid, and current health law news.
If you are a student of the College of Law, these databases will save you time by grouping together related materials.
Bloomberg Law (Bloomberg Law password required)
Lexis+ (Lexis+ password required)
Westlaw (Westlaw password required)
ASU Library One Search
To see a complete list of materials available in the library related to the legal issues of health, search the catalog for Public Health Law, Medical Technology -- Government Policy -- United States, or Medical Policy -- United States.
Public Health Law in a Nutshell (James G. Hodge, 2022)
This title, also available as an eBook, from West Academic, provides an informative and concise assessment of the critical role of law in American society to protect the community's health. The book covers the constitutional sources and limits of public health law, as well as historic and modern attempts to regulate in the interests of public health and safety.
Essentials of Health Policy and Law (Sara E. Wilensky & Joel B. Teitelbaum, 2022)
Provides students of public health, medicine, nursing, public policy, and health administration with an introduction to a broad range of seminal issues in U.S. health policy and law, analytic frameworks for studying these complex issues, and an understanding of the ways in which health policies and laws are formulated, implemented, and applied.
Public Health Law Research: Theory and Methods (Alexander C. Wagenaar & Scott C. Burris, eds., 2013)
This title, also available as an eBook, from ProQuest Ebook Central, explores the mechanisms, theories, and models central to public health law research.
LawAtlas.org
This resource maintained by Temple University's Beasley School of Law collects information on state-level laws related to health care. It offers Interactive Law Maps, which enable users to access the law as it exists today and see how it has changed over time, provides access to Policy Surveillance Reports prepared by the Public Health Law Research program, and makes the underlying data, codebooks, and protocols of the Reports available.
National Association of County and City Health Officials
This website provides information on community heath, environmental health, infrastructure and systems, and preparedness. NACCHO also provides model practices pertaining to public health.
National Conference of State Legislatures
NCSL is a bipartisan research organization serving legislators and staff of all 50 states. It provides research, technical assistance, and the ability for policymakers to exchange ideas. NCSL tracks important Health issues in state legislatures and provides information on programs sponsored by NCSL.
State Tobacco Activities Tracking and Evaluation (STATE) System
This resource maintained by the CDC provides current and historical data on state-level efforts to prevent and control tobacco use. Information can be browsed by topic, and detailed reports can be generated for individual states.
Bloomberg Law (Bloomberg Law password required)
Westlaw (Westlaw password required)