Case Studies in Public Health Ethics

This book of public health case studies illustrates the ethical concerns and problems in public health research and practice. Although challenges arising in public health ethics and epidemiology figure prominently, the focus of this book is much broader and encompasses many other areas of public health research and practice. The sixteen chapters discuss privacy and confidentiality protection, informed consent in public health research, ethics of randomized trials, the institutional review board system, scientific misconduct, conflicting interest, and much more. Emerging issues such as HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment, health care reform, cross-cultural research, and others are also addressed. An instructor's guide is provided at the end of the publication. This book is suitable for public health-related classroom discussions and professional public health workshops.