ABSTRACT
The purpose of public and community health is to improve the health of populations or groups rather than concentrating on individuals. This book examines the ethical issues associated with public and community health.
The contributors analyse the major ethical issues in public health - prioritisation, public participation, health promotion and screening - all of which reflect current practice in the UK. They examine what health services should be available, who should have access to which health services, what are the best strategies for preventing disease, how can professional and public views be reconciled and when can an individual's health needs override the choice of a community.
The contributors apply up-to-date ethical theory to practical examples in public health practice to provide a comprehensive and accessible introduction to the key issues in public health ethics.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part |77 pages
Rationing and Prioritisation
chapter |17 pages
Application of Ethical Theory to Rationing in Health Care in the UK
chapter |9 pages
Ethics and the Extra-Contractual Referral
chapter |14 pages
Using a Citizens' Jury to involve the Public in a Decision about Priorities
part |53 pages
Screening
part |56 pages
Health Promotion, Research and Public Participation in Health Care