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Record Nr.

UNINA9910736995103321

Titolo

Ethics in public health and health policy : concepts, methods, case studies / / Daniel Strech, Irene Hirschberg, Georg Marckmann, editors

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Springer, 2013

ISBN

94-007-6374-3

Edizione

[1st ed. 2013.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (228 p.)

Collana

Public health ethics analysis, , 2211-6680 ; ; v. 1

Altri autori (Persone)

StrechDaniel

HirschbergIrene

MarckmannGeorg

Disciplina

174.2

Soggetti

Public health - Moral and ethical aspects

Medical ethics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. I. Concepts -- pt. II. Methods and teaching -- pt. III. Cases.

Sommario/riassunto

Ethical issues within public health and health policy, related e.g. to pandemic plans and vaccination policies (c.f. SARS or the New Influenza), preventive measures like screening (e.g. for breast cancer or dementia) or health information campaigns, social inequalities or health care rationing gain increasing relevance around the world. Evidence-based information for a valid benefit-harm assessment is often rare and hard to get for participants in public health interventions. Program implementations often disregard requirements of a fair decision-making process (like public participation, transparency, etc.). Originating from an international conference (based on a call for abstracts and external review), this volume contains contributions from a group of experienced scholars from multiple disciplines and countries, covering (i) conceptual foundations of public health ethics, (ii) methodological approaches and (iii) normative analyses of specific issues and cases. In bridging theoretical foundations with practical applications, the volume shall provide a valuable resource for researchers, practitioners and students in the field. .