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The Promise of Public Health: Ethical Reflections
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Public health is in the spotlight of public and political concern, providing a unique window of opportunity for its revitalization and restoration as a pillar of the Canadian health care system. The establishment of a Federal Public Health Agency is a critical first step. The public health community has identified key challenges toward this renewal. However, public health ethics have received little attention and, when addressed, have focussed almost exclusively on communicable diseases. The ethical issues inherent in public health transcend infectious diseases and are distinct from ...
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National Public Health Week Shines Spotlight on 'What Is Public Health' as U.S. Faces Mounting Public Health Challenges
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Canadian Coalition for Public Health in the 21st Century: Consultation on Strengthening the Pan-Canadian Public Health System and Meeting with the Minister of State (Public Health)
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