Pandemic preparedness in asia: A role for law and ethics?

Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 419-430

  Bennett, Belinda ^a   Carney, Terry ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Asia; ethics; law; pandemic planning; review

Indexed keywords

ASIA; BIOETHICS; DISASTER PLANNING; HUMAN; INFLUENZA; LEGAL ASPECT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PANDEMIC; REVIEW;

ASIA; BIOETHICAL ISSUES; DISASTER PLANNING; HUMANS; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; PANDEMICS;

EID: 79957528790     PISSN: 10105395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1010539511408411     Document Type: Review

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