An overview of ethical frameworks in public health: can they be supportive in the evaluation of programs to prevent overweight?

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The prevention of overweight sometimes raises complex ethical questions. Ethical public health frameworks may be helpful in evaluating programs or policy for overweight prevention. We give an overview of the purpose, form and content...

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Main Authors: Mackenbach Johan P, de Beaufort Inez D, Have Marieke, van der Heide Agnes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-10-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/10/638