Ethical issues in rapid containment strategies Ethical issues in rapid ...
Ethical issues in rapid containment strategies Ethical issues in rapid ...
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<strong>Ethical</strong> <strong>issues</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>rapid</strong> conta<strong>in</strong>mentIsolation, quarant<strong>in</strong>e, and social distanc<strong>in</strong>g – basic concepts• Tension between the <strong>in</strong>terests of society <strong>in</strong> protect<strong>in</strong>g and promot<strong>in</strong>gthe health of its citizens and the freedom of the <strong>in</strong>dividual• Social separation can <strong>in</strong>fr<strong>in</strong>ge <strong>in</strong>dividual rights anddisrupt social and economic life;• In order to justify a restriction of civil liberties, the means used shouldbe considered to be effective <strong>in</strong> combat<strong>in</strong>g the public health threat• In order to pass the balanc<strong>in</strong>g test, the expected benefits for publichealth should outweigh the burdens or harms for <strong>in</strong>dividualsPandemic Influenza – Rapid Conta<strong>in</strong>ment
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