Public health ethics : cases spanning the globe /

This work is the third volume in Springer's "Public Health Ethics Analysis" series. Previous volumes from the series provide an introduction to the field of public health ethics and also discuss ethics in the midst of disasters. The most recent volume examines one of the fastest growing subdisciplines of bioethics--public health ethics--from a global perspective. The first section of the volume introduces global public health ethics, distinguishing it from the fields of bioethics and clinical ethics. The second section analyzes specific topics in the field, including vulnerable populations, public health research, and environmental and occupational health. Each chapter begins with an introduction and discussion of each topic, accompanied by case studies, discussion questions, and additional references for further investigation. Over 100 contributors from academic, research, non-profit, governmental, and practical backgrounds compose the content of this case-based volume. This work is published through SpringerOpen, providing full, free, and unlimited access to all readers. Summing Up: Recommended. Lower-division undergraduates and above; faculty and professionals. --Margaret L. Charleroy, University of Minnesota