CHAPTER 9: Public Health and Informatics

Babette J. Neuberger, JD, MPH

Eric S. Swirsky, JD, MA

Learning Objectives

After completing this chapter, the reader should be able to:

  • Comprehend the evolution of public health informatics and the opportunities and challenges associated with establishing a national infrastructure for public health data.

  • Describe how the government uses private medical information in protecting the public’s health.

  • Apply ethical arguments germane to public uses of personal health data, and identify distinctions between public values and traditional clinical medical ethics.

  • Analyze the ethical dimensions of a proposed policy concerning government access to private medical information.

  • Participate more meaningfully ...

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