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Other authors / contributors: | Dawson, Angus.
Verweij, M. F.
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ISBN: | 9780191516160 0191516163 0199290695 9780199290697 9781429471077 1429471077 1281154806 9781281154804 9786611154806 6611154809
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Notes: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-231) and index. English. Print version record.
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Summary: | 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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Other form: | Print version: Ethics, prevention, and public health. Oxford : Clarendon Press ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2007 9780199290697 0199290695
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