Reviews
The book is well written and thought-provoking. It would be an ideal textbook for advanced graduate courses in disaster management and public health ethics.
Trotter does not hesitate to question prevailing assumptions, perspectives, and practices... Some will agree with the author's positions; others will not. But all will be challenged by this book. Clearly written, well-argued, and carefully researched and documented.
The Ethics of Coercion in Mass Casualty Medicine is a necessary component for the education of medical professionals and for the information of all citizens. We will, as a society, soon be required by the direct interventions of terrorists or by the indirect spread of infectious disease to judge whether the abridgements of freedom that will surround our care in mass casualties are fair and just. This well-written, carefully researched, and clearly argued book prepares us to confront these complex ethical and public health trade-offs; it is an essential part of individual preparedness.
Trotter's valuable book provides illuminating analyses and assessments of several policies, practices, and acts of coercion in mass casualty medicine. At the same time, it offers important suggestions for a broader framework of public health ethics. This clear, thoughtful, and well-argued book merits wide attention.
Book Details
Preface
Acknowledgments
1. The Dynamics of Coercion in Mass Casualty Medicine
2. Public Health and Its Ethical Basis
3. Legitimacy
4. Public Policy and the Role of Experts
5. Public Deliberation and
Preface
Acknowledgments
1. The Dynamics of Coercion in Mass Casualty Medicine
2. Public Health and Its Ethical Basis
3. Legitimacy
4. Public Policy and the Role of Experts
5. Public Deliberation and Strategic Leadership
6. Tactical Leadership
7. Decisions for Particular Coercive Actions
Notes
Index