Epistemic paternalism in public health

Journal of Medical Ethics

Volumn 31, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 648-653

  Grill, K ^a   Hansson, S O ^a  

^a ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CONSENSUS; DECISION MAKING; DEPRESSION; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; MEDICAL ETHICS; PATERNALISM; PATIENT RIGHT; POLITICS; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

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

DECISION MAKING; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN RIGHTS; HUMANS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; KNOWLEDGE; PATERNALISM; POLITICS; PUBLIC HEALTH; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; UNCERTAINTY;

EID: 28244441646     PISSN: 03066800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jme.2004.010850     Document Type: Article

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