Case studies in public health ethics /

Coughlin, Steven S. 1957-

Case studies in public health ethics / Steven S. Coughlin. - 2nd ed. - Washington, DC : American Public Health Association, c2009. - vi, 139 p. ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Case analysis and moral reasoning -- Privacy and confidentiality protection -- Informed consent in public health research -- Randomized controlled trials -- Committee review and the institutional review board system -- Scientific misconduct in public health research -- Conflicting interests and research sponsorship -- Intellectual property and data sharing -- Publication and interpretation of research -- Communication responsibilities of public health professionals -- Public health practice -- Studies of vulnerable populations -- Cross-cultural research -- International health research -- Genetic research and testing -- AIDS prevention and treatment -- Allocation of scarce resources and health care reform.

"This new edition covers issues of privacy and confidentiality protection, informed consent in public health research, the ethics of randomized trials, vulnerable populations, genetic discrimination, AIDS prevention and treatment, health care reform, scientific misconduct, conflicts of interest, intellectual property, and more."--Publisher's description.

9780875531946 (alk. paper) 0875531946 (alk. paper)

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Public health--Case studies.--Moral and ethical aspects
Medical ethics--Case studies.
Epidemiology--Moral and ethical aspects--Case studies.--Research

RA427.25 / .C68 2009