TY - JOUR
T1 - When terrorism threatens health
T2 - How far are limitations on human rights justified
AU - Gostin, Lawrence O.
PY - 2003
Y1 - 2003
N2 - A single defining question perennially intrigues scholars and practitioners interested in public heath: To what extent should human rights be limited to protect the community's health and safety? This Commentary explains, firstly, why this question is imprecise; secondly, how the human rights approach applies to public health emergencies; and finally what safeguards society can adopt to protect the public's health while respecting the rights of individuals and groups.
AB - A single defining question perennially intrigues scholars and practitioners interested in public heath: To what extent should human rights be limited to protect the community's health and safety? This Commentary explains, firstly, why this question is imprecise; secondly, how the human rights approach applies to public health emergencies; and finally what safeguards society can adopt to protect the public's health while respecting the rights of individuals and groups.
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1748-720X.2003.tb00120.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1748-720X.2003.tb00120.x
M3 - Article
C2 - 14968655
AN - SCOPUS:1542400719
SN - 1073-1105
VL - 31
SP - 524
EP - 528
JO - Journal of Law, Medicine and Ethics
JF - Journal of Law, Medicine and Ethics
IS - 4
ER -