The Only Constant is Resistance to Change: A Flaw in the US Response to Public Health Crises
Law’s inherent bias towards stability is poorly suited to the challenges of addressing rapidly evolving public health crises.
jennifer bard
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Read more: What Makes a Bad Public Health Decision? And How Can We Make Good Ones? What Makes a Bad Public Health Decision? And How Can We Make Good Ones?
Bad public health decisions are made in siloes. Good public health decisions require the pooled expertise of a multi-disciplinary, non-hierarchical team.
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Read more: Public Health Law vs. Individual Advice: Why Discarding Indoor Mask Mandates Is a Mistake Public Health Law vs. Individual Advice: Why Discarding Indoor Mask Mandates Is a Mistake
Public health measures should protect the larger population, including those who cannot be or have not yet been vaccinated.
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Read more: Consider the Fundamentals of Viruses When Crafting Law and Policy Responses Consider the Fundamentals of Viruses When Crafting Law and Policy Responses
Knowing more about the ways that viruses spread could help us avoid the pitfalls of declaring victory too early.
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Read more: Amending the Public Health Service Act to Encourage CDC Action to Stop COVID-19 Amending the Public Health Service Act to Encourage CDC Action to Stop COVID-19
The CDC already has all the power it needs to limit the movement of people in order to slow the spread of COVID-19.
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Read more: Human Subjects Research in Emergencies: The Texas Nursing Home “Study” (Part II) Human Subjects Research in Emergencies: The Texas Nursing Home “Study” (Part II)
Almost immediately, there was a public outcry about the possibility that this was an illegal or unethical “research experiment.”
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Read more: Human Subjects Research in Emergencies: An Ethical and Legal Guide (Part I) Human Subjects Research in Emergencies: An Ethical and Legal Guide (Part I)
Without minimizing the need for haste, it is important to remain aware of the risks inherent in rushing to treat patients with anything that might work.
