Legal Challenges to the International Deployment of Government Public Health and Medical Personnel during Public Health Emergencies: Impact on National and Global Health Security.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Davidson, Brent; Sherman, Susan; Barraza, Leila; Marinissen, Maria Julia
- Source
- Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics. Spring2015 Supplement s1, Vol. 43, p103-106. 4p.
- Subject
- *PUBLIC health
*EMERGENCY management
*INTERPRETATION & construction of international law
*INTERVENTION (Social services)
*HUMAN services
*PROFESSIONAL licenses
*INTERNATIONAL relations -- Law & legislation
*MEDICAL personnel
*EBOLA virus disease
*EPIDEMICS
*INTERPROFESSIONAL relations
*LEGAL liability
*MEDICAL emergencies
*NATURAL disasters
*WORKERS' compensation
*WORLD health
FEDERAL government of the United States
FOREIGN relations of the United States
- Language
- ISSN
- 1073-1105
International deployment of government public health and medical personnel is often necessary to respond to emergencies and enhance global health security. However, there are unique legal challenges for donors and recipient countries. Here, we summarize some of those challenges and existing international fora that may help to identify solutions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]