Moral responsibility for (un)healthy behaviour
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Moral responsibility for (un)healthy behaviour
Combatting chronic, lifestyle-related disease has become a healthcare priority in the developed world. The role personal responsibility should play in healthcare provision has growing pertinence given the growing significance of individual lifestyle choices for health. Media reporting focussing on the 'bad behaviour' of individuals suffering lifestyle-related disease, and policies aimed at enco...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Medical Ethics
سال: 2013
ISSN: 0306-6800,1473-4257
DOI: 10.1136/medethics-2012-100774