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Ethical issues in rapid containmentIsolation, quarantine, and social distancingEmployees of Stewart & Holmes Wholesale Drug Co. Seattle, 1918Courtesy of Grace Loudon Mc AdamPandemic Influenza – Rapid Containment
Ethical issues in rapid containmentIsolation, quarantine, and social distancing – basic concepts• Tension between the interests of society in protecting and promotingthe health of its citizens and the freedom of the individual• Social separation can infringe individual rights anddisrupt social and economic life;• In order to justify a restriction of civil liberties, the means used shouldbe considered to be effective in combating the public health threat• In order to pass the balancing test, the expected benefits for publichealth should outweigh the burdens or harms for individualsPandemic Influenza – Rapid Containment
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