Legal Epidemiology
/ˈliːɡəl ˌɛpɪˌdiːmiˈɒlədʒi/
Definitions
- (n.) The study of how laws and legal practices influence the distribution and determinants of health and disease in populations.
Legal epidemiology examines the impact of smoking bans on public health outcomes.
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- legal epidemiology
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Commentary
Legal epidemiology integrates legal analysis with epidemiologic methods, useful for drafting health-related laws and assessing legal impacts on health.
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