Public health is an important and fast-developing area of ethical discussion. In this volume a
range of issues in public health ethics are explored using the resources of moral theory, …

Vaccination of health care workers (HCW) in long-term care results in indirect protection of
patients who are at high-risk for influenza. The voluntary uptake of influenza vaccination …

During the last decade the potential of insects for human nutritional protein is increasingly
recognised. Direct consumption of insects contributes to a reduction of the ecological footprint …

Background Scientific and technological advancements in mapping and understanding the
interrelated pathways through which biological and environmental exposures affect disease …

Whereas theories on health generally argue in favor of one specific concept, we argue that,
given the variety of health practices, we need different concepts of health. We thus approach …

Preventive Medicine between Obligation and Aspiration is a study of ethical questions regarding
mass screening, vaccination, and health policy programmes. These interventions aim to …

Tolerance for blood transfusion risks is very low, as evidenced by the implementation of
expensive blood tests and the rejection of gay men as blood donors. Is this low risk tolerance …

Given the ethical aspects of vaccination policies and current threats to public trust in
vaccination, it is important that governments follow clear criteria for including new vaccines in a …

Introduction It is increasingly considered important that people make an autonomous and
informed decision concerning colorectal cancer (CRC) screening. However, the realisation of …

… Verweij MF, De ethicus als amateurjurist? Over de rol van morele principes in een
ethische redenering In: De Siamese Tweeling. Recht en moraal in de biomedische praktijk. …