A safe and persuasive vaccine. Ethical-narrative consideration in public health

• Autores: Paolo M. Cattorini
• Localización: Medicina y Ética: Revista internacional de bioética, deontología y ética médica, ISSN-e 2594-2166, ISSN 0188-5022, Vol. 28, Nº. 4 (OCTUBRE-DICIEMBRE/OCTOBER-DECEMBER), 2017, págs. 951-990
• Idioma: inglés
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  • The meaning of ancient words (hygiene, public health, welfare, community medicine) has become confused, vague and even contradictory in our contemporary pluralistic arena. With the decli- ne of paternalism, a new dialogue between biomedicine and hu- manities is required, as the very notion of medicine is undergoing a difficult crisis. In this article two recent movies are presented examined and commented upon, portraying the psychological concerns and ethical dilemmas of the agents involved (both pro- fessionals and lay people). The author shows how ethical aware- ness might be incremented, for the sake of rationally justifying the aims, methods and criteria of a shared decision within the com- munity about delicate issues in public health. In particular, the na- rrative can help us to make sound and just social and medical choices, thus, it is considered, and elaborated correctly and with competence.