The precautionary principle: A dialectical reconsideration

Journal of Medicine and Philosophy

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 301-312

  Engelhardt Jr , H Tristram ^a   Jotterand, Fabrice ^a  

^a RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Precautionary principle; Public health; Risk assessment; Technological development

Indexed keywords

BIOTECHNOLOGY; DISASTER; GENETIC ENGINEERING; GERM LINE GENE THERAPY; LANGUAGE; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURVIVAL TIME; TECHNOLOGY;

ANALYTICAL APPROACH; BIOMEDICAL AND BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; GENETICS AND REPRODUCTION; HEALTH CARE AND PUBLIC HEALTH; PHILOSOPHICAL APPROACH;

BIOETHICAL ISSUES; BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; ETHICAL THEORY; HUMANS; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK-TAKING; TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT, BIOMEDICAL;

EID: 10044240510     PISSN: 03605310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03605310490500518     Document Type: Review

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