The duty to care in an influenza pandemic: A qualitative study of Canadian public perspectives

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 75, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 2425-2430

  Bensimon, Cécile M ^a   Smith, Maxwell J ^a   Pisartchik, Dmitri ^b   Sahni, Sachin ^c   Upshur, Ross E G ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^c ST GEORGE S UNIVERSITY   (Grenada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; Duty to care; Ethics; Influenza pandemic; Public engagement; Qualitative research

Indexed keywords

ETHICS; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH SERVICES; INFLUENZA; POLICY DEVELOPMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH; RESEARCH; SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; DUTY TO CARE; HUMAN; LAW; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL PROFESSION; PANDEMIC INFLUENZA; PATIENT CARE; PROFESSIONALISM; PUBLIC OPINION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SCOPE OF PRACTICE; URBAN AREA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CANADA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORAL OBLIGATIONS; PANDEMICS; PATIENT CARE; PUBLIC OPINION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; YOUNG ADULT;

CANADA;

EID: 84869498099     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: 18735347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2012.09.021     Document Type: Article

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