ASWERN:
Health law is the area of law concerned with the health of individuals and populations, the provision of health care and the operation of the health care system.
Examples of how health laws are used include laws that:
advance important health policy goals such as Universal health coverage;
establish the basis for organizing, governing and financing a country’s health system;
protect the public and social nature of healthcare;
protect public health from communicable diseases or other public health risks;
regulate the operation of hospitals, clinics or other health services;
control the training and practice standards of health workers;
regulate the safety and efficacy of medicines and medical devices;
protect patient rights;
address non-communicable disease risk factors (e.g. smoking); and
regulate the collection and use of health information.
