[Ethics in health policy and public health].

Epidemiol Mikrobiol Imunol

Státní zdravotní ústav, Praha.

Published: November 2000

The author explains and illustrates by historical references terms such as health policy, public health, health. Next he deals with ethical principles of the health policy in the following sections: a) respecting people and their rights, b) maximalization of benefit and minimalization of damage, c) legal aspects.

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