Should persons detained during public health Crises Receive compensation?

Journal of Bioethical Inquiry

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 197-205

  Holm, Søren ^a,b  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Compensation; Isolation; Justice; Public health; Quarantine

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349838924     PISSN: 11767529     EISSN: 18724353     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11673-009-9160-7     Document Type: Article

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