Autonomy, paternalism, and justice: Ethical priorities in public health

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 98, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 15-21

  Buchanan, David R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; INDEPENDENCE; MEDICAL ETHICS; PATERNALISM; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; REVIEW; SOCIAL JUSTICE; ETHICS; HUMAN RIGHTS; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PUBLIC HEALTH; SOCIAL MARKETING; STANDARD;

HUMAN RIGHTS; HUMANS; PATERNALISM; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PUBLIC HEALTH; SOCIAL JUSTICE; SOCIAL MARKETING;

EID: 38449098484     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: 15410048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2007.110361     Document Type: Review

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