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This book presents an up to date ethical framework for radiological
protection in medicine. It is consistent with the requirements of
the system of radiation protection and with the expectations of
medical ethics. It presents an approach rooted in the medical
tradition, and alert to contemporary social expectations. It
provides readers with a practical framework against which they can
assess the safety and acceptability of medical procedures,
including patients' concerns. It will be an invaluable reference
for radiologists, radiation oncologists, regulators, medical
physicists, technologists, other practitioners, as well as
academics, researchers and students of radiation protection in
medicine. Features: An authoritative and accessible guide, authored
by a team who have contributed to defining the area internationally
Includes numerous practical examples/clinical scenarios that
illustrate the approach, presenting a pragmatic approach, rather
than dwelling on philosophical theories Informed by the latest
developments in the thinking of international organizations
Environmental health involves the assessment and control of
environmental factors that can potentially affect human health,
such as radiation, toxic chemicals and other hazardous agents. It
is less commonly understood that environmental health also requires
addressing questions of an ethical nature. Bringing together work
from experts across a range of sub-disciplines of environmental
health, this collection of essays discusses the ethical
implications of environmental health research and its application,
presented at the 3rd International Symposium on Ethics of
Environmental Health held in August 2016 in the Czech Republic. In
doing so, it builds upon the insights and ideas put forward in the
first volume of Ethics of Environmental Health, published by
Routledge in early 2017. This volume will be of great interest to
students and scholars of environmental health, applied ethics,
environmental ethics, medical ethics and bioethics, as well as
those concerned with public health, environmental studies,
toxicology and radiation.
Environmental health encompasses the assessment and control of
those environmental factors that can potentially affect human
health, such as radiation, toxic chemicals and other hazardous
agents. It is often assumed that the assessment part is just a
matter of scientific research, and the control part a matter of
implementing standards which unambiguously follow from that
research. But it is less commonly understood that environmental
health also requires addressing questions of an ethical nature. How
can we determine the "acceptable" risk level for the general
population or for certain groups? How should we deal with uneven
distributions of risks and benefits? How do we communicate about
risks with the stakeholders? This multidisciplinary collection
brings together a number of leading researchers and scholars in
order to generate discussion surrounding these key questions, and
to bring the ethical implications of science and technology to the
forefront of critical thought. Providing a broad overview of the
Ethics of Environmental Health, its philosophical foundations and
practical applications, this book offers a significant contribution
to ongoing discussions in sustainable development and will be of
interest to scholars and practitioners of Environmental Health,
urban studies and healthcare.
Environmental health involves the assessment and control of
environmental factors that can potentially affect human health,
such as radiation, toxic chemicals and other hazardous agents. It
is less commonly understood that environmental health also requires
addressing questions of an ethical nature. Bringing together work
from experts across a range of sub-disciplines of environmental
health, this collection of essays discusses the ethical
implications of environmental health research and its application,
presented at the 3rd International Symposium on Ethics of
Environmental Health held in August 2016 in the Czech Republic. In
doing so, it builds upon the insights and ideas put forward in the
first volume of Ethics of Environmental Health, published by
Routledge in early 2017. This volume will be of great interest to
students and scholars of environmental health, applied ethics,
environmental ethics, medical ethics and bioethics, as well as
those concerned with public health, environmental studies,
toxicology and radiation.
Research Ethics for Environmental Health explores the ethical basis
of environmental health research and related aspects of risk
assessment and control. Environmental health encompasses the
assessment and control of those environmental factors that can
potentially affect human health, such as radiation, toxic chemicals
and other hazardous agents. It is often assumed that the assessment
part is just a matter of scientific research, and that control is a
matter of implementing standards that unambiguously follow from
that research. But it is less commonly understood that
environmental health also requires addressing questions of an
ethical nature. Coming from multiple disciplines and nine different
countries, the contributors to this book critically examine a
diverse range of ethical concerns in modern environmental health
research. This book will be of great interest to scholars and
practitioners of environmental health, as well as researchers in
applied ethics, environmental ethics, medical ethics, bioethics and
those concerned with chemical and radiation protection.
This book presents an up to date ethical framework for radiological
protection in medicine. It is consistent with the requirements of
the system of radiation protection and with the expectations of
medical ethics. It presents an approach rooted in the medical
tradition, and alert to contemporary social expectations. It
provides readers with a practical framework against which they can
assess the safety and acceptability of medical procedures,
including patients' concerns. It will be an invaluable reference
for radiologists, radiation oncologists, regulators, medical
physicists, technologists, other practitioners, as well as
academics, researchers and students of radiation protection in
medicine. Features: An authoritative and accessible guide, authored
by a team who have contributed to defining the area internationally
Includes numerous practical examples/clinical scenarios that
illustrate the approach, presenting a pragmatic approach, rather
than dwelling on philosophical theories Informed by the latest
developments in the thinking of international organizations
Environmental health encompasses the assessment and control of
those environmental factors that can potentially affect human
health, such as radiation, toxic chemicals and other hazardous
agents. It is often assumed that the assessment part is just a
matter of scientific research, and the control part a matter of
implementing standards which unambiguously follow from that
research. But it is less commonly understood that environmental
health also requires addressing questions of an ethical nature. How
can we determine the "acceptable" risk level for the general
population or for certain groups? How should we deal with uneven
distributions of risks and benefits? How do we communicate about
risks with the stakeholders? This multidisciplinary collection
brings together a number of leading researchers and scholars in
order to generate discussion surrounding these key questions, and
to bring the ethical implications of science and technology to the
forefront of critical thought. Providing a broad overview of the
Ethics of Environmental Health, its philosophical foundations and
practical applications, this book offers a significant contribution
to ongoing discussions in sustainable development and will be of
interest to scholars and practitioners of Environmental Health,
urban studies and healthcare.
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