Ethics and Epidemiology - Couverture rigide

Coughlin, Steven S.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0195102428 ISBN 13 : 9780195102420

Editeur : Oxford University Press Inc, 1996

Synopsis

Written by epidemiologists, ethicists and legal scholars, this book providres an in-depth account of the moral problems that often confront epidemiolgists, including both theoretical and practical issues. The topics covered include informed consent, privacy and confidentiality protection, the balancing of risks and benefits, ethical issues in the study of vulnerable populations, the institutional review board system, and professional education.the solid, up-to-date analyses of these issues will be very helpful to epidemiologists in their practice, research and teaching. They encompass the latest developments in the field and include detailed bibliographies.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Steven S. Coughlin, M.P.H., Ph.D., received graduate degrees from San Diego State University and Johns Hopkins University. He is currently Associate Professor of Epidemiology and Director of the Program in Public Health Ethics at Tulane University. He is eEditor of Ethics in Epidemiology and Clinical Research, a member of the editorial board of Epidemiology, and Associate Editor of the American Journal of Epidemiology. His main interests are in professional ethics in epidemiology and the prevention and control of chronic diseases.
Tom L. Beauchamp, Ph.D., received graduate degrees from Yale University and Johns Hopkins University. He is presently Professor of Philosophy at Georgetown University. He is the author of Philosophical Ethics and co-author of Principles of Biomedical Ethics, A History and Theory of Informed Consent, and Medical Ethics. Also, he is one of three general editors of the critical edition of the philosophical works of David Hume. His main interests in philosophy are in ethical theory, professional ethics, and the history of modern philosophy.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Oxford University Press Inc
• Date d'édition: 1996
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0195102428
• ISBN 13: 9780195102420
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 312
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible