Historically, there has been an exaggerated fear related to infection compared to other
conditions. Infection possesses unique characteristics that account for this disproportionate …

Emerging infectious diseases, most of which are considered zoonotic in origin, continue to
exact a significant toll on society. The origins of major human infectious diseases are …

Now in its eighth edition, Bioethics: A Nursing Perspective provides practical guidance on
the ethical issues you might come across in nursing practice, with real-world examples that …

Abstract Background 'One Health'represents a call for health researchers and practitioners
at the human, animal and environmental interfaces to work together to mitigate the risks of …

The appearance and spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) on a global level
raised vital legal and ethical issues. National and international responses to SARS have …

Bioethics emerged at a time when infectious diseases were not a major concern. Thus
bioethics never had to develop a normative framework sensitive to situations of disease …

488| SOLOMON R. BENATAR, STEPHEN GILL AND ISABELLA BAKKER forces. 18–20
They have largely benefited only about 20% of the world's population. In the 1990s, 89% of …

This analysis of the law's approach to healthcare decision-making critiques its liberal
foundations in respect of three categories of people: adults with capacity, adults without …

Background Historically, epidemics have been accompanied by the concurrent emergence
of stigma, prejudice, and xenophobia. This scoping review aimed to describe and map …

Sažetak The world is amidst the COVID-19 pandemic that has used social distancing as a
tool for containing the virus from spreading exponentially among other individuals. Previous …