POLICING WILLPOWER: OBESITY AS A TEST CASE FOR STATE EMPOWERMENT OF INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE.

Autor: Muroff, Julie A.
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Zdroj: Houston Journal of Health Law & Policy; 2011, Vol. 11, p47-77, 31p
Abstrakt: The article discusses police will in addressing obesity as a public health problem since obese people are associated with lifestyle diseases such as heart problems, stroke and liver problems. The author added information on legal measures in the U.S. such as restriction on access to resources, enabling measures to promote weight management and conditional measures to link health promotion and weight management.
Databáze: Complementary Index