Ethics of infectious disease control

M. J. Selgelid

doi:10.1016/B978-012373960-5.00126-X

Ethics of infectious disease control

M. J. Selgelid^*

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Abstract

Ethical issues in infectious disease control arise when the public health measures required to maximally promote public health conflict with basic human rights and liberties. Because neither the promotion of the greater good in the way of public health nor the protection of individuals should always be given absolute priority over the other, trade-offs must be made between the two. These issues are explored through examination of controversy surrounding informed consent, mandatory vaccination and treatment, third-party notification, and quarantine. Infectious diseases also raise issues of social justice insofar as they disproportionately affect the poor. © 2008

Original language	English
Title of host publication	International Encyclopedia of Public Health
Publisher	Elsevier Inc.
Pages	486-493
Number of pages	8
ISBN (Print)	9780123739605
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-012373960-5.00126-X
Publication status	Published - 2008

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