3131.0 Applying Ethical Inquiry: Interventions for Noncommunicable Disease

Monday, October 29, 2012: 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Oral
Nearly two-thirds of deaths worldwide are caused by noncommunicable diseases. Public health must respond and do so in an ethical way. Session 3131.0 will engage discussion about how ethics plays an essential role in public health interventions for noncommunicable diseases.
Session Objectives: Discuss application of general ethical principles to public health interventions relevant to noncommunicable diseases and conditions, through case studies presented by CDC.
Moderator:
Erika A. Blacksher, PhD
Discussant:
Leslie Wolf, JD, MPH

10:30am
Bridging the gap from science to implementation: Overview of ethical considerations for noncommunicable disease interventions
Ruth Gaare Bernheim, JD MPH
10:50am
Clearing hurdles: Mill's harm principle and noncommunicable diseases
Leonard Ortmann, PhD
     
11:10am
Electronic health records, personal health records, and noncommunicable disease interventions: The role of information technology in the debate over expanding public health practice
Kenneth Goodman, PhD

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Organized by: Ethics SPIG

CE Credits: Medical (CME), Health Education (CHES), Nursing (CNE), Public Health (CPH) , Masters Certified Health Education Specialist (MCHES)

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