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Public health legal counsel directory.


www2a.cdc.gov/phlp/statescontacts.asp

The CDC Public Health Law Program is creating a voluntary directory of public health attorneys who advise U.S. city and county health departments (state lawyers are already listed). The directory will be maintained on the Web site of the Public Health Law Program.

CDC established its Public Health Law Program to develop the legal preparedness pre·par·ed·ness  
n.
The state of being prepared, especially military readiness for combat.

Noun 1. preparedness - the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action); "putting them
 of the public health system to address terrorism terrorism, the threat or use of violence, often against the civilian population, to achieve political or social ends, to intimidate opponents, or to publicize grievances.  and other national public health priorities, improve understanding and use of law as a public health tool, and establish robust partnerships between public health practitioners and members of key law-related sectors such as elected e·lect  
v. e·lect·ed, e·lect·ing, e·lects

v.tr.
1. To select by vote for an office or for membership.

2. To pick out; select: elect an art course.
 officials and the legal and law enforcement communities.
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Title Annotation:Environmental Health-'Net; CDC Public Health Law Program
Publication:Journal of Environmental Health
Article Type:Brief article
Geographic Code:1USA
Date:Mar 1, 2007
Words:112
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