This progressive resource places concepts of social determinants of health in the larger contexts of contemporary health ethics and the evolution of social refo

Natural disasters and cholera outbreaks. Ebola, SARS, and concerns over pandemic flu. HIV and AIDS. E. coli outbreaks from contaminated produce and fast foods.

As it seeks to protect the health of populations, public health inevitably confronts a range of critical ethical challenges. This volume brings together 25 arti

This Open Access book highlights the ethical issues and dilemmas that arise in the practice of public health. It is also a tool to support instruction, debate,

In the United States, some populations suffer from far greater disparities in health than others. Those disparities are caused not only by fundamental differenc