{"product_id":"legal-epidemiology","title":"Legal Epidemiology","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA comprehensive account of how law influences health-relevant behaviors and environments—and how those influences can be measured\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe biggest problems in our society call for collective action, often through law and government, on behalf of the community. As we take those necessary actions in support of health and well-being and preventing disease and death, we must equally commit to using the scientific method??in examining health-related outcomes of legal action. In \u003ci\u003eLegal Epidemiology: Theory and Methods\u003c\/i\u003e, now in its second edition, researchers across disciplines explain the scientific theories  and??methods for investigating the development, implementation, and effects of public health law. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere are special challenges that arise when investigating the implementation and outcomes of public health law. This book’s contributors—leaders in their respective fields—take a multidisciplinary approach to describing those challenges and their solutions. Readers will: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnderstand the basic concepts of legal epidemiology, including a guiding research framework\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLearn diverse theories on how laws and rules influence people’s health behaviors and outcomes\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplore measurement issues that arise when law is a variable in research studies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOptimize research designs for studies and evaluations in the field of legal epidemiology\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eExperienced researchers, policy analysts, and novice scientists will appreciate this book’s practical descriptions of the process for conducting strong legal epidemiology studies. These tools will advance public health law research, and will serve to orient non-scientists to the study of legal epidemiology. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“As someone previously unaware that there was a field of legal epidemiology, I was intrigued. As??I examined the book’s chapters, I became increasingly aware of the value and potential future??contributions of the field. For public health professionals of all stripes, this book will, at a minimum, enrich the life of the mind. For some, it will directly broaden and deepen their own??work.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Kenneth E. Warner, PhD,\u003c\/b\u003e Avedis Donabedian Distinguished University Professor Emeritus and Dean Emeritus, University of Michigan School of Public Health \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The second edition of \u003ci\u003eLegal Epidemiology: Theory and Methods\u003c\/i\u003e fills a critical niche for public health education and research. Laws shape our health and daily lives in profound ways—by blending law, epidemiology, and other scholarly disciplines and methods, the editors have assembled an insightful group of chapters. This volume is a must-read for anyone interested addressing population health and inequities in health.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Ross C. Brownson, PhD,\u003c\/b\u003e Lipstein Distinguished Professor of Public Health, Washington University in St. Louis \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This book covers it all. Essential background for health policy analysts”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Kosali Simon, PhD,\u003c\/b\u003e Distinguished Professor, School of Public and Environmental Affairs, Indiana University\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Scott Burris","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42849531461693,"sku":"9781119906520","price":140.35,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0597\/7689\/2989\/files\/9781119906520_c83140ad-4162-4958-b5a5-197dbb54ba64.jpg?v=1767036389","url":"https:\/\/www.palmleaf.com.au\/products\/legal-epidemiology","provider":"Palmleaf","version":"1.0","type":"link"}