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133rd Annual Meeting & Exposition
December 10-14, 2005
Philadelphia, PA
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133rd Annual Meeting & Exposition December 10-14, 2005 Philadelphia, PA |
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4309.0: Tuesday, December 13, 2005: 4:30 PM-6:00 PM | |||
Oral | |||
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| This session will explore the role of evidence-based research in medicine, health policy, law, ethics, and public health. The session aims to discuss and analyze the practical applications, models, methods, and uses of evidence-based research in health policy and ethics. Particular attention and expertise will provide additional insight into the ethical implications, challenges, and dangers of utilizing or over-utilizing evidence-based research and methods when determining health care policy for disenfranchised groups, such as the elderly, poor, or minorities. Abstracts for joint presentations/sponsorship with other sections, such as health law, public health, health care administration, or other related sections are welcome. | |||
| Learning Objectives: 1. Identify and explain the role of evidence-based research in medicine, health policy, law, and ethics. 2. Discuss concrete applications, methods, and uses for evidence-based research in medicine, health policy, law, and ethics. 3. Analyze the implications, challenges, and dangers for certain disenfranchised groups when utilizing evidence-based methods in health policy. | |||
| Evelyn Shuster, PhD | |||
Ethical decision-making for public newborn screening programs: Balancing advocacy with evidence ![[ Recorded presentation ]](/static/img/filetypes/16x16/wrf.gif){kind=small} Mary Ann Baily, PhD | |||
| Neglected Harms: When Public Health Intervention Threatens to cause Harm Thomas May, PhD, Heidi Malm, PhD, Joan McGregor, PhD, Peggy Connolly, PhD | |||
| See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement and author's information. | |||
| Organized by: | Ethics Forum | ||
| Endorsed by: | APHA-Committee on Women's Rights; Public Health Education and Health Promotion; Socialist Caucus; Women's Caucus | ||
| CE Credits: | CME, Health Education (CHES), Nursing | ||
The 133rd Annual Meeting & Exposition (December 10-14, 2005) of APHA