The 131st Annual Meeting (November 15-19, 2003) of APHA

Abstract #73419

Nancy Krieger, PhD, Dept of Health & Social Behavior, Harvard School of Public Health, 677 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115, 617-432-1571, nkrieger@hsph.harvard.edu

Discussant comments will consider issues of data needs and data privacy in relation to concerns about social justice and public health.

Learning Objectives:

"At the conclusion of the session, the participant (learner) in this session will be able to:
• Understand connections between issues of social justice, public health, data privacy, and data needs
• Articulate why it is useful to think critically about the social production and use of public health data

Keywords: Social Justice, Data/Surveillance

Presenting author's disclosure statement:
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.