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Challenges for Mental Health Services Raised by Disaster Preparedness: Mapping the Ethical and Therapeutic Terrain
Identifying vulnerable groups and ensuring that their needs are met during disasters—whether naturally occurring or manmade—are vital aspects of preparedness planning. Developing preparedness strategies that are responsive to those at greatest risk is a moral mandate, justified by the principles of beneficence, justice, and respect for autonomy. Individuals with preexisting mental disorders and newly emergent Read More »
- February 22, 2012
- | Filed under North America, Other, and 2001-2025
Infectious Diseases and Securitization: WHO’s Dilemma
The threat posed by infectious diseases has been increasingly framed as a security issue. The UN Security Council’s Resolution 1308, which designated HIV/AIDS as a threat to international security, evidenced the securitization process. Using securitization theory as a theoretical tool, this article explores the securitization of infectious diseases in the World Health Organization (WHO). While Read More »
- February 22, 2012
- | Filed under Africa, Asia/Pacific, Europe, Middle East, North America, South America, South Asia, Other, and 2001-2025
Regional Approaches to Hospital Preparedness
This article describes issues related to the engagement of hospitals and other community partners in a coordinated regional healthcare preparedness and response effort. The report is based on interviews with public health and hospital representatives from 13 regions or states across the country. It aims to identify key ingredients for building successful regional partnerships for Read More »
- February 21, 2012
- | Filed under North America, Other, and 2001-2025
Regulating Biorisks: Developing A Coherent Policy Logic (Part II)
This is the second of two articles that empirically details the working practices of regulators charged with overseeing biological research. The first article considered how regulators from the Biological Agents Unit of the UK Health and Safety Executive went about implementing the British legislation controlling work with biological agents and genetically modified organisms prior to Read More »
- February 21, 2012
- | Filed under Europe, North America, Other, and 2001-2025
Where Should We Keep Smallpox Virus?
To the Editors: In a recent issue of Biosecurity and Bioterrorism (March 2011), Tucker discussed partial retention of smallpox virus stock for continuation of smallpox research at 2 laboratories, 1 in the U.S. and 1 in Russia. A recent editorial in Nature (January 20, 2011) supported his opinion, saying ‘‘smallpox is a disease of history, Read More »
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