Ethics and public health emergencies: Encouraging responsibility

American Journal of Bioethics

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 1-4

  Wynia, Matthew K ^a  

^a AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISASTER; EPIDEMIC; ETHICS; HUMAN; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; REVIEW; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

DISASTERS; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; HUMANS; PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE; SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY;

EID: 34147223907     PISSN: 15265161     EISSN: 15360075     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15265160701307613     Document Type: Review

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