| Ethical challenges in preparing for bioterrorism: barriers within the health care system. | |
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PMID: 15226126 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Preparedness for bioterrorism poses significant ethical challenges. Although public health ethics and preparedness have received attention recently, health care ethics must also be considered. In epidemics, the health care system assists public health in 3 tasks: detection, containment, and treatment. Detection might fail if all patients do not have access to care, or if physicians do not understand their obligation to report infectious diseases to public health authorities. Containment might fail if physicians view themselves only as advocates for individual patients, ignoring their social obligations as health professionals. Treatment might fail if physicians do not accept their professional duty to treat patients during epidemics. Each of these potential ethical barriers to preparedness must be addressed by physicians and society. |
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Authors:
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Matthew K Wynia; Lawrence O Gostin |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: American journal of public health Volume: 94 ISSN: 0090-0036 ISO Abbreviation: Am J Public Health Publication Date: 2004 Jul |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2004-06-30 Completed Date: 2004-08-17 Revised Date: 2009-11-18 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 1254074 Medline TA: Am J Public Health Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1096-102 Citation Subset: AIM; E; IM |
Affiliation:
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Institute for Ethics, American Medical Association, Chicago, IL 60610, USA. matthew_wynia@ama-assn.org |
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Bioterrorism*
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ethics,
prevention & control Codes of Ethics Disaster Planning / organization & administration*, standards Health Services Accessibility / ethics*, organization & administration* Humans Needs Assessment / ethics, organization & administration Organizational Objectives Patient Isolation / ethics, organization & administration Physician's Role Population Surveillance / methods Public Health / ethics*, methods Quarantine / ethics, organization & administration Refusal to Treat / ethics United States |
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ID/Acronym/Agency:
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U501CCU319118-02/CC/CDC HHS |
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