Ethical Challenges in TB Control in the Era of XDR-TB

Selgelid, Michael; Kelly, Paul; Sleigh, Adrian

Ethical Challenges in TB Control in the Era of XDR-TB

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2008

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Selgelid, Michael

Kelly, Paul

Sleigh, Adrian

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International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

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Tuberculosis (TB) is the second leading cause of preventable illness worldwide and arguably the most important neglected topic in bioethics. This paper 1) explains the ethical importance of TB, 2) documents its neglect in bioethics discourse, 3) maps the

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Keywords: anti human immunodeficiency virus agent; tuberculostatic agent; agricultural worker; animal rights; bioethics; ethicist; ethics; health care planning; health practitioner; human; human rights; infection control; justice; priority journal; review; tubercul Bioethics; Ethics; Tuberculosis; XDR-TB

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http://hdl.handle.net/1885/24279

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International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

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2037-12-31

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