This module is intended to help you as a public health
professional to make maximum use of permissible public health
legal authority to collect data for surveillance and for
protection of the public's health. It will also help you to
balance the need to protect confidentiality of information
while adhering to the public's right to access public health
information.
Prerequisites The Legal Basis of Public Health, Module 1 - Introduction
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