Leonard W. Ortmann - Böcker

This Open Access book illustrates the power of stories to illuminate ethical concerns that arise in public health. Specific public health topics include resource allocation, restricting liberty to protect the community from health threats, and the health impact of trauma, addiction, obesity and health disparities.

This Open Access book illustrates the power of stories to illuminate ethical concerns that arise in public health. Specific public health topics include resource allocation, restricting liberty to protect the community from health threats, and the health impact of trauma, addiction, obesity and health disparities.

This Open Access book highlights the ethical issues and dilemmas that arise in the practice of public health. The casebook is also useful to schools of public health and public health students as well as to academic ethicists who can use the book to teach public health ethics and distinguish it from clinical and research ethics.