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From Justice to Protection: A Proposal for Public Health Bioethics (SpringerBriefs in Public Health)
Miguel Kottow
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Paperback. Series: SpringerBriefs in Public Health. Num Pages: 115 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBN; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 163 x 7. Weight in Grams: 198. Series: Springerbriefs in Public Health. 118 pages, black & white illustrations. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: MBN; MBP. Dimension: 236 x 163 x 7. Weight: 198.
In most developed countries, the epidemiological disease profile has changed from infectious to degenerative, causing major alterations in epidemiological thinking and public health policies. Less developed nations have to deal with a more complex situation, because social disparities create highly unequal health conditions, the affluent being afflicted by degenerative conditions, whereas the poorer social segments continue to suffer infectious diseases, but also begin to feel the effects of chronic illness. At the turn of the 21st century, equity in health care is not being served, and social justice has lost credibility as a conceptual driving force of public ... Read more
In most developed countries, the epidemiological disease profile has changed from infectious to degenerative, causing major alterations in epidemiological thinking and public health policies. Less developed nations have to deal with a more complex situation, because social disparities create highly unequal health conditions, the affluent being afflicted by degenerative conditions, whereas the poorer social segments continue to suffer infectious diseases, but also begin to feel the effects of chronic illness. At the turn of the 21st century, equity in health care is not being served, and social justice has lost credibility as a conceptual driving force of public ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer
Number of pages
80
Condition
New
Series
SpringerBriefs in Public Health
Number of Pages
108
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781461420255
SKU
V9781461420255
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Reviews for From Justice to Protection: A Proposal for Public Health Bioethics (SpringerBriefs in Public Health)
From the reviews: “This book in the Springer Briefs in Public Health series identifies conceptual and practical difficulties of the ‘New Public Health’ model and offers a protective model, attentive to regional variation in needs … . the book is geared toward public health and bioethics professionals and students, whether in the field or in academia.” (Gina M. Fullam, ... Read more