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Two powerful pieces by South African physicians highlight the systemic injustices of the apartheid era. Wendy Orr’s narrative recounts her experience as a whistleblower physician alerting the public to the human rights abuses perpetrated in South African jails against black detainees.
25 lut 2019 · To complement recent contributions to normative theory specifically motivated by questions of social justice in public health, this study explores public health policy-makers’ perspectives on the meaning and role of social justice in their practice.
Physicians have the opportunity to apply their expertise and influence to advance the health and well-being of individual patients and entire communities. One example is Cambridge Health Alliance and their ongoing efforts to address HIV, domestic violence, global health, and disparities.
In this paper, we address why considerations of justice, and not utilitarian aims as applied narrowly to health outcomes, are most foundational to public health.
13 wrz 2012 · New chapters address questions of justice related to genetics, medical malpractice, research on human subjects, pandemic and disaster planning, newborn screening, and justice for the brain dead and those with profound neurological injury.
The four notable features are: (1) growing recognition of the planetary emergency of global climate change; (2) almost daily headlines about armed conflicts and atrocities; (3) growing public awareness of and debate about epic levels of income and wealth inequalities; and (4) growing activism about police killings and, more broadly, "Black ...
29 lut 2024 · The goal of teaching advocacy and social justice is to ensure equitable opportunities to attain health for all patients as well as equitable learning opportunities for future physicians of all backgrounds and identities.
