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Public health ethics /
By: Holland, Stephen (Stephen Michael).
Publisher: Cambridge, UK ; Malden, MA : Polity, 2007Description: xv, 222 p. ; 23 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780745633022 (hbk.); 9780745633022:; 0745633021 (hbk.); 9780745633039 (pbk.); 074563303X (pbk.).Subject(s): Public health -- Moral and ethical aspects | Medical policy -- Moral and ethical aspectsDDC classification: 174.29444 Summary: How far should we go in protecting and promoting public health? Can we force people to give up unhealthy habits and make healthier choices, or does everyone have the right to decide their own lifestyle? Such questions are at the heart of public health ethics. This book examines this topic.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [192]-214) and index.
How far should we go in protecting and promoting public health? Can we force people to give up unhealthy habits and make healthier choices, or does everyone have the right to decide their own lifestyle? Such questions are at the heart of public health ethics. This book examines this topic.