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Ethical guidelines in pandemic influenza: recommendations of the Ethics Subcommittee of the Advisory Committee of the Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19675459     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Because of the importance of including ethical considerations in planning efforts for pandemic influenza, in February 2005 the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention requested that the Ethics Subcommittee of the Advisory Committee to the Director develop guidance that would serve as a foundation for decision making in preparing for and responding to pandemic influenza. Specifically, the ethics subcommittee was asked to make recommendations regarding ethical considerations relevant to decision making about vaccine and antiviral drug distribution prioritization and development of interventions that would limit individual freedom and create social distancing. The ethics subcommittee identified a number of general ethical considerations including identification of clear goals for pandemic planning, responsibility to maximize preparedness, transparency and public engagement, sound science, commitment to the global community, balancing individual liberty and community interests, diversity in ethical decision making, and commitment to justice. These general ethical considerations are applied to the issues of vaccine and antiviral drug distribution and use of community mitigation interventions.
Authors:
Kathy Kinlaw; Drue H Barrett; Robert J Levine
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Disaster medicine and public health preparedness     Volume:  3 Suppl 2     ISSN:  1938-744X     ISO Abbreviation:  Disaster Med Public Health Prep     Publication Date:  2009 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-12-02     Completed Date:  2010-03-16     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101297401     Medline TA:  Disaster Med Public Health Prep     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  S185-92     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Center for Ethics, Emory University, GA, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Antiviral Agents / supply & distribution
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
Civil Rights
Decision Making*
Disaster Planning / organization & administration
Disease Outbreaks / ethics*
Guidelines as Topic*
Health Care Rationing / ethics*,  organization & administration
Humans
Influenza Vaccines / supply & distribution
Influenza, Human / epidemiology*
Personal Autonomy
Social Justice
United States / epidemiology
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Antiviral Agents; 0/Influenza Vaccines

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