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Access, Knowledge and Application of Public Health Law: A Case Study of Awareness of Lawyers, Medical Doctors and Nurses of Ghana’s Legal Framework on Public Health
The Institute for Security, Disaster and Emergency Studies, Accra, Ghana
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Advances in Applied Sociology·Volume 04 (2014)·Pages 141–148·Published 23 June 2014·DOI10.4236/aasoci.2014.46018
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Abstract
We investigated access of professionals in public health to national healthcare laws. We undertook a survey among doctors, lawyers and nurses as stand-ins for the professional class. We found that the professionals’ access to public health laws was a challenge. Understanding of the legal framew ork on public health is needed.
KeywordsKnowledgeLawyersMedical DoctorsNursesPublic Health Laws
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