Prevention is more effective and less costly than treatment.

Informed consent relies on the responsibility of the provider to disclose fully any relevant information to the patient to help them evaluate their options.

Human fertilized eggs can survive for 3 months in vitro

A patient has the right to be discharged, even against medical advice.

A major stumbling block in stem cell research is supply.

Alice notices an unusual number of cases of dengue fever in her Florida infectious diseases practice.  She notifies the CDC in order to determine if this is an outbreak. Which of these would be the most critical information needed to make that assessment?

Immunization programs in which there is societal consensus are much easier to implement

When considering how medical and public health ethics differ, medical ethics is more concerned about:

Stakeholders refer to all those individuals who are affected by the problem

Patients have the the responsibility to recognize the effects of lifestyle choices on their health.