Precaution, prevention, and public health ethics

Journal of Medicine and Philosophy

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 313-332

  Weed, Douglas L ^a  

^a NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Causation; Decision making; Epidemiology; Ethics; Precautionary principle; Prevention; Public health; Scientific methods

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; ETHICS; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PHILOSOPHY; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

ANALYTICAL APPROACH; HEALTH CARE AND PUBLIC HEALTH; PHILOSOPHICAL APPROACH;

BIOETHICAL ISSUES; CAUSALITY; DECISION MAKING; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; ETHICAL THEORY; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE; UNCERTAINTY;

EID: 1842818851     PISSN: 03605310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03605310490500527     Document Type: Article

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