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Date of Publication: October 01, 2005
DOI: https://doi.org/10.20529/IJME.2005.058
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Controversy
Polio eradication and ethical issues
Abstract:
Yash Paul's paper raises several technical questions about polio eradication. The ethical issues are implicit, but must be made explicit. Although disease control decisions are based on epidemiologic and economic considerations, any intervention involving people has ethical implications.
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