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Ethics in Public and Community Health.
The puropse of public and community health is to improve the health of populations or groups rather than concentrating on individuals. This book examines the ethical issues arising from this aim, including prioritisation and health screening.
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London :
Routledge,
1999.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of contributors; Preface; Series Editor's preface; Rationing and Prioritisation; Application of ethical theory to rationing in health care in the UK: a move to more explicit principles? PETER BRADLEY; Ethics and the extra-contractual referral: a case study from Northamptonshire Health Authority HENRIETTA EWART; The prioritisation of health care in Oxfordshire SIN GRIFFITHS; Using a citizens' jury to involve the public in a decision about priorities: a case study GILL NEEDHAM; International perspectives on priority-setting in health care LOUISE LOCOCK.
- ScreeningScreening: general principles PAT TROOP; Genetic tests, screening and priorities in health care JAN HELGE SOLBAKK AND HOMA HASAN; Antenatal screening CORINNE CAMILLERI-FERRANTE; Childhood screening SARAH STEWART-BROWN; Health promotion, research and public participation in health care; Research methods in public health AMANDA BURLS AND JUAN CABELLO-LPEZ; Public participation in public health decisions AMANDA BUR.