Author : Spyros Doxiadis
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Book Synopsis Ethical Dilemmas in Health Promotion by : Spyros Doxiadis
Download or read book Ethical Dilemmas in Health Promotion written by Spyros Doxiadis and published by . This book was released on 1987-05 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Part. A. Theoretical background: Evolution and mutation in medical ethics - Mere words? problems of definition in medical ethics - From ethics to medical ethics - Origin of modern public health and preventive medicine - Why prevent disease? - Part. B. Policies and general problems: Personal and public health care: conflict, congruence or accomodation? - Life-style, public health and paternalism - Health lgislation, preventive and ethics - Value conflicts in social policies for promoting health - Health economics and ethics - Estimation of occupational risk. - Part C. Specific issues: Ethicals aspects of reproductive medicine - Promotion of child health - Mass screening procedures and programmes - Ethicals aspects of prevention trials - Organization of ethical control / Jean Martin - Mass communication media in health education.