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Ethics, prevention, and public health /
In twelve original papers notable ethicists explore various issues raised by public health practice - an area that has received scant attention in published literature. They use the resources of ethical theory to illuminate important theoretical and practical topics, including the nature of public h...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford : New York :
Clarendon Press ; Oxford University Press,
2007.
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| Colección: | Issues in biomedical ethics.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | In twelve original papers notable ethicists explore various issues raised by public health practice - an area that has received scant attention in published literature. They use the resources of ethical theory to illuminate important theoretical and practical topics, including the nature of public health, notions of community, population bioethics, the legitimate role of law, the use of cost-effectiveness as a methodology, screening, smoking policies, vaccinations, and the nature of. infectious disease. - ;Public health is an important and fast-developing area of ethical discussion. In this vo. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (x, 234 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-231) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780191516160 0191516163 0199290695 9780199290697 9781429471077 1429471077 1281154806 9781281154804 9786611154806 6611154809 |