From Chaos to Coercion: Detention and the Control of Tuberculosis

This is a fascinating book. It uses tuberculosis to look at the balance between individual liberty and the public good: the tensions created between personal liberty and social responsibility, a strong theme in all work in public health. The context is New York in the 1990s, but as Coker states, “Th...

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Main Author: Porter, J. D. H. (Author)
Format: Electronic Review
Language:English
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Published: BMJ Publ. 2002
In: Journal of medical ethics
Year: 2002, Volume: 28, Issue: 2, Pages: 129
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