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All For One And One For All: Informed Consent & Public Health, Jessica Berg
All For One And One For All: Informed Consent & Public Health, Jessica Berg
Jessica Berg
Could you be vaccinated against H1N1 influenza without your consent? Do you need to consent to the chlorination of your drinking water? May public health authorities access your personal medical information without your permission? Informed consent is a bedrock principle of bioethics, but its application in the context of public health is unclear. This article explores the various justifications for allowing public health interventions without individual informed consent. Drawing from an analysis of political philosophy, it argues that there is no single “public health exception,” rather multiple rationales that lead to different requirements in different public health settings. The suggestions …
Understanding Waiver, Jessica Berg
Ethics And E-Medicine, Jessica Berg
Grave Secrets: Legal And Ethical Analysis Of Postmortem Confidentiality, Jessica Berg
Grave Secrets: Legal And Ethical Analysis Of Postmortem Confidentiality, Jessica Berg
Jessica Berg
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