title: The dimensions of public health law research.
abstract: Applied public health law research is an essential element for improving the legal foundation of public health practice. This article focuses on the proper scope and the methodology related to conducting public health law research. In addition to considering the issue of translating research into practice, the article provides overviews of three current public health law research projects and the lessons they provide for researchers.
authors.affiliation: Office of the General Counsel, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
authors.forename: Heather
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Horton
authors.forename: Guthrie S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Birkhead
authors.forename: Christine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bump
authors.forename: Scott
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Burris
authors.forename: Kathy
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Cahill
authors.forename: Richard A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Goodman
authors.forename: Brian
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kamoie
authors.forename: Paula
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kocher
authors.forename: Zita
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Lazzarini
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: McKie
authors.forename: Anthony D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Moulton
authors.forename: Montrece McNeill
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Ransom
authors.forename: Frederic E
authors.initials: FE
authors.lastname: Shaw
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Silverstein
authors.forename: Jon S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Vernick
mesh_terms: D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006302:Health Services Research / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D017712:Peer Review, Research; D011057:Politics; D011634:Public Health / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000592:standards; D012107:Research Design; D014481:United States