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Ethics consultation report : ethical considerations in community water fluoridation / presented to Dr. James Taylor, Chief Dental Officer, Public Health Agency of Canada by the Public Health Agency of...HP35-117/2019E-PDF

"The Public Health Ethics Consultative Group brought an ethics lens to the questions raised regarding the ethical acceptability of: (1) overriding individual consent to obtain the population-level health benefits associated with community water fluoridation; and (2) withholding a beneficial public health measure based on unknown risks. The following guiding principles were taken into account: respect for persons and communities; beneficence and stewardship; non-maleficence; trust; justice; least restrictive or coercive means; inclusiveness; and transparency"--Summary, page 1.

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Department/Agency
  • Public Health Agency of Canada.
TitleEthics consultation report : ethical considerations in community water fluoridation / presented to Dr. James Taylor, Chief Dental Officer, Public Health Agency of Canada by the Public Health Agency of Canada's Public Health Ethics Consultative Group.
Variant title
  • Ethical considerations in community water fluoridation
Publication typeMonograph
Language[English]
Other language editions[French]
FormatDigital text
Electronic document
Note(s)
  • Title from cover.
  • "December 18, 2018."
  • Issued also in French under title: Rapport de consultation en matière d'éthique : considérations éthiques entourant la fluoration de l’eau potable.
  • Includes bibliographical references.
Publishing information
  • [Ottawa] : Public Health Agency of Canada, 2018.
Author / Contributor
  • Taylor, James.
Description1 online resource (15 pages)
ISBN9780660293981
Catalogue number
  • HP35-117/2019E-PDF
Departmental catalogue numberPublication: 180758
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