A broader liberty: J.S. Mill, paternalism and the public's health

Public Health

Volumn 123, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 214-221

  Gostin, L O ^a   Gostin, K G ^b  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY LAW CENTER   (United States)

^b HARVARD LAW SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Harm principle; J.S. Mill; Paternalism; Public health; Regulation; Risk

Indexed keywords

FOOD SAFETY; HEALTH RISK; PUBLIC HEALTH; SMOKING; STANDARD (REGULATION); TRANSPORTATION SAFETY;

ARTICLE; BIOETHICS; ECONOMIC ASPECT; FOOD SAFETY; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; LAW; MEDICAL ETHICS; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; RISK REDUCTION; SMOKING CESSATION PROGRAM; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL JUSTICE; SOCIAL WELFARE; SOCIOECONOMICS;

HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; PATERNALISM; PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE; SOCIAL CONTROL, FORMAL; SOCIAL JUSTICE;

EID: 61849095287     PISSN: 00333506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2008.12.024     Document Type: Article

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