Public Health Ethics

ISBN-13: 9781509548293 / Angielski / Twarda / 2023 / 288 str.

Holland

Recenzje

'This book is a "must read" and key reference work for all students, scholars, practitioners and decision makers in public health.'Peter Schröder-Bäck, University of Applied Sciences for Police and Public Administration, Germany'The third edition of Public Health Ethicsretains the strengths of previous editions - it is a well-written and accessible introduction to ethics in population-level approaches to health promotion and governance - and it incorporates ample, useful new material, including substantial content about COVID-19 and health equity. With the new edition, Public Health Ethicswill continue to be a go-to book for teachers and scholars of ethics and justice issues in public health.'Mark Navin, Oakland University

Spis treści

IntroductionPART I: Moral and Political PhilosophyIntroduction to Part I1 Consequentialism2 Non-consequentialism3 Liberal Political Philosophy4 Beyond Traditional LiberalismPart I SummaryPART II: Fundamental Aspects of Public HealthIntroduction to Part II5 Epidemiology and Public Health Information6 Health ConceptsPART III: Public Health ActivitiesIntroduction to Part III7 Health Promotion as Behaviour Modification8 Harm Reduction9 Immunization10 ScreeningConcluding RemarksReferencesIndex

O autorze

Stephen Holland is Professor in the Departments of Philosophy and Health Sciences at the University of York.