Public Health Ethics: Global Cases, Practice, and Context
It is very important to read Chapter 1 as it sets the foundation to be able to enjoy all the case studies. Definitions are clear and a few tables help the readers to grasp and better comprehend those concepts such as clinical ethics and public health ethics focus. Right away the three-step approach to public health decision making provide an excellent tool with the case studies. As the book provide a well structure, it allows the reader to grasp the public health issue in specific context resulting a more objective approach. Public action are to review value, moral and principle for the specific target population Sub-Africa is very distinct from South America but a common ground of ethical analysis can be reached as students will be exposed to different views resulting to a broader engagement in ethical analysis.
Very accurate addressing global issues. The introduction of vulnerable population can be argue depending of social context of the defined community or population. I agree to have given different approaches to the concept of vulnerability prior to review the case studies for Chapter 7.
This book is currently so relevant with what is happening in our world particularly vaccination and the pandemic of 2020. The case studies provide tools and guidance for the reader by adding context and framework based on ethical analysis into solid example questioning our values and as a society. Chapter 3 is very relevant to my student with triage in pandemics , Chapter 4 with disease prevention and control with vaccination through Chapter 7 with vulnerable populations, social justice and health equity. Reviewing those case studies might help to start discussion better be prepared with possible mandatory masks, surveillance and vaccination in the coming months addressing public health interventions to combat systemic inequities that lead to disparities in health outcomes if we don't include the social determinants of health. Newborn bloodspot for research open new discussion as technology will continue to grow and more public health ethics issues will arise.
The structure of this book predisposed easy to read for undergraduate and graduate students. Several occasions terminology is defined to help the reader to get common understanding prior to get to the discussion making it lucid with a nice flow. The discussion questions are well presented to facilitate conversations with students of different ethnic groups and diverse cultural background.
Well structured for each chapter with a well search background allowing a solid start with strong review. Framework and terminology are consistent throughout the textbook. The background is full of information prior to the discussions.
Easy to read allowing to engage by providing background for each case study which is well summarized. The structure consists of an introduction, background which is well documented with evidence, case description following with a discussion helping the reader to review the main key concepts of the principles of ethics. This will help me add in my teaching of community health course with undergraduate students as it is very well structure with sections for vulnerable population, HIV & STD, disaster and pandemic, chronic disease and health promotion dealing with different type of communities in different parts of the world as we need to prepare our students to immigrant population in big cities. References are generous after each chapter.
The book is written with chapters with the same format providing easy to follow. Background information can be easy updated, case descriptions are well defined flowing well to greater understanding to how discussion questions should be looked at. It has a logical framework. Social determinants of health, health equity, social justice, access to health care, chronic disease and health promotion are current concepts, this book provide is a treasure of information.
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The case studies are very culturally relevant including the social determinants of health, inclusive to divers backgrounds and themes such as mental health, maternal and infant mortality, access to health care and equity of allocation of resources, pandemic and disease screenings to outbreaks and why from the perspective of the country's values and customs. I think it is the stronger element of this book to get the reader a global perspective of common problems in a cultural context as the authors demonstrated well experienced expertise from South American to Canada, to Europe to Africa. There are case descriptions such MRSA by a health professional in Europe to TB outbreak with the influx of immigrants and refugees are very dynamic requiring an understanding of public health principles, this book provide some light to the reader.
I recommend this textbook. Cases studies are relevant to today healthcare locally and globally providing a solid base. It should be used a undergraduate and graduate nursing schools. I can use many parts of this textbook to start a discussion in my class.