Ethics in epidemiology and public health I. Technical terms
Journal of Epidemiology & Community HealthPublished 1 December 2001Open access
Douglas L. Weed, R E McKeown
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A vast number of words and phrases could be included in a glossary on ethics in epidemiology and public health, and two categories of terms are identified, such as casuistry, communitarian ethics, obligations, and virtues, which are defined below.
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