Case studies in public health ethics [[electronic resource] /] / Steven S. Coughlin

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910822809203321
• Autore: Coughlin Steven S (Steven Scott), <1957->
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Washington, D.C., : American Public Health Association, c2009
• ISBN: 0-87553-254-3
• Edizione: [2nd ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (156 p.)
• Disciplina: 174.2
• Soggetti: Public health - Moral and ethical aspects; Medical ethics; Epidemiology - Research - Moral and ethical aspects
• 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: Case analysis and moral reasoning -- Privacy and confidentiality protection -- Informed consent in public health research -- Randomized controlled trials -- Committee review and the institutional review board system -- Scientific misconduct in public health research -- Conflicting interests and research sponsorship -- Intellectual property and data sharing -- Publication and interpretation of research -- Communication responsibilities of public health professionals -- Public health practice -- Studies of vulnerable populations -- Cross-cultural research -- International health research -- Genetic research and testing -- AIDS prevention and treatment -- Allocation of scarce resources and health care reform.
• Sommario/riassunto: "This new edition covers issues of privacy and confidentiality protection, informed consent in public health research, the ethics of randomized trials, vulnerable populations, genetic discrimination, AIDS prevention and treatment, health care reform, scientific misconduct, conflicts of interest, intellectual property, and more."--Publisher's description.