Essentials of public health ethics

Essentials of public health ethics

As threats of infectious disease grow and the nation confronts chronic health problems such as diabetes and obesity, health professionals, citizens, and community stakeholders must address increasingly complex ethical conflicts about public health policies and practices. Essentials of Public Health...

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Main Authors: Bernheim, Ruth Gaare (Author), Childress, James F. (Author), Bonnie, Richard J. (Author), Melnick, Alan L. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Burlington, Massachusetts Jones & Bartlett Learning 2015
Subjects:
Public Health Practice > ethics
Public Health > legislation & jurisprudence
Resource Allocation > ethics
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction : a framework for public health ethics
  • Moral considerations : bases and limits for public health
  • The political and legal context of public health ethics
  • Public health perspectives
  • Surveillance and public health data : the foundation and eyes of public health
  • Case finding : screening, testing, and tracing
  • Immunization : protection through vaccination
  • Containing communicable diseases : personal control measures
  • Health communication
  • Public health and the environment.

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