title: Strengthening the legal foundation for public health practice: a framework for action.
abstract: Growing concern that public health laws may be inadequate to the challenges that confront public health practitioners has led to adoption of a Healthy People 2010 objective for improved laws and policies. It has also led to concerted efforts to strengthen the legal foundation for public health practice. In this editorial, the authors present a framework for collaborative research, analysis, and development to strengthen public health laws, skill in applying laws, and law-related information resources.
authors.affiliation: Public Health Practice Program, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,  Atlanta, GA 30341, USA. adm6@cdc.gov
authors.forename: A D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Moulton
authors.forename: G W
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: Matthews
mesh_terms: D002487:Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D005544:Forecasting; D006291:Health Policy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006292:Health Priorities / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D020380:Needs Assessment; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D010686:Philosophy, Medical; D015980:Public Health Practice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D012106:Research; D014481:United States