Research article summary (published 27 Feb 2003):

The politics of emergency health powers and the isolation of public health.

Full Abstract

The Model State Emergency Health Powers Act became a contentious document in more than 30 states in 2001 and 2002. Controversy has focused on recommendations by the authors of the Model Act that seemed to accord higher priority to collective action in emergencies than to protecting privacy and property. This situation has several causes that derive from the characteristics of public health emergencies during the past half century and the relative isolation of public health officials from both their colleagues in government and many members of the public.

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Author information

Author/s: Colmers, John M (JM); Fox, Daniel M (DM);

Affiliation: Milbank Memorial Fund, New York, NY 10022-1905, USA. jcolmers(-atsign-)milbank.org

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: American journal of public health (Am J Public Health), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2003-Mar; vol 93 (issue 3) : pp 397-9

Dates: Created 2003/02/26; Completed 2003/03/18; Revised 2008/11/20;

PMID: 12604480, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 12/26/2008)

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Bioterrorism - prevention & control Coercion Consensus Cooperative Behavior Disaster Planning - legislation & jurisprudence Emergency Medical Services - legislation & jurisprudence Federal Government Humans

Humans Interinstitutional Relations Policy Making Politics Power (Psychology) Public Health Administration - legislation & jurisprudence State Government United States

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