August 28, 2017 11:19AM 

# Health Policy Topics in New, Online Version of *The Encyclopedia of Libertarianism*

By [Michael F. Cannon](https://www.cato.org/people/michael-f-cannon) 

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The Cato Institute’s [Lib​er​tar​i​an​ism​.org](https://www.libertarianism.org/encyclopedia) web site has released a new, online version of [*The Encyclopedia of Libertarianism*](https://www.libertarianism.org/encyclopedia).

The *Encyclopedia* offers “a general guide to the social and political philosophy that today goes by the name of libertarianism,” including several chapters of interest to health policy scholars:

- [Abortion](https://www.libertarianism.org/encyclopedia/abortion), by [Wendy McElroy](https://www.libertarianism.org/people/wendy-mcelroy)
- [Bioethics](https://www.libertarianism.org/encyclopedia/bioethics), by [Sigrid Fry-Revere](https://www.cato.org/people/sigrid-fry-revere)
- [Drug Prohibition](https://www.libertarianism.org/encyclopedia/drug-prohibition), by [Gene Healy](https://www.libertarianism.org/people/gene-healy)
- [Euthanasia](https://www.libertarianism.org/encyclopedia/euthanasia), by [Sigrid Fry-Revere](https://www.cato.org/people/sigrid-fry-revere)
- [Genetics](https://www.libertarianism.org/encyclopedia/genetics), by [Matt Ridley](http://www.mattridley.co.uk/)
- [Health Care](https://www.libertarianism.org/encyclopedia/health-care), by [Michael F. Cannon](https://www.cato.org/people/michael-cannon)
- [Illicit Drugs](https://www.libertarianism.org/encyclopedia/illicit-drugs), by [Bruce Benson](https://www.libertarianism.org/people/bruce-benson)
- [Intellectual Property](https://www.libertarianism.org/encyclopedia/intellectual-property), by [Aaron Steelman](https://www.fedinprint.org/authors/aaronsteelman.html)
- [Laissez-Faire Policy](https://www.libertarianism.org/encyclopedia/laissez-faire-policy), by [Bryan Caplan](http://econlog.econlib.org/authorbcaplan.html)
- [Liability](https://www.libertarianism.org/encyclopedia/liability), by [Richard A. Epstein](https://www.libertarianism.org/people/richard-epstein)
- [Market Failure](https://www.libertarianism.org/encyclopedia/market-failure), by [Tyler Cowen](https://www.libertarianism.org/people/tyler-cowen)
- [Paternalism](https://www.libertarianism.org/encyclopedia/paternalism), by [Will Wilkinson](https://www.libertarianism.org/people/will-wilkinson)
- [Price Controls](https://www.libertarianism.org/encyclopedia/price-controls), by [Donald J. Boudreaux](https://www.libertarianism.org/people/donald-j-boudreaux)
- [Psychiatry](https://www.libertarianism.org/encyclopedia/psychiatry), by [Jeffrey A. Schaler](http://www.schaler.net/)
- [Regulation](https://www.libertarianism.org/encyclopedia/regulation), by [Michael C. Munger](https://www.libertarianism.org/people/michael-c-munger)
- [Welfare State](https://www.libertarianism.org/encyclopedia/welfare-state), by [Michael D. Tanner](https://www.libertarianism.org/people/michael-d-tanner)

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[General](https://www.cato.org/general), [Government and Politics](https://www.cato.org/government-politics), [Health Care](https://www.cato.org/health-care), [Constitutional Law](https://www.cato.org/constitutional-law), [Regulation](https://www.cato.org/regulatory-studies), [Robert A. Levy Center for Constitutional Studies](https://www.cato.org/robert-levy-center-constitutional-studies) 

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