Public Health and Privacy in the Pandemic

Rothstein, Mark A.

doi:10.2139/ssrn.3677333

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Public Health and Privacy in the Pandemic

Am, J. Pub. Health 110(9):174-1175(2020).

2 Pages Posted: 20 Aug 2020

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Mark A. Rothstein

U of Louisville

Date Written: September 1, 2020

Abstract

In deciding whether to use certain health information technology in a pandemic, policymakers should analyze and apply the following criteria, which have been derived from principles commonly cited in the public health ethics literature related to public health powers generally and applied to privacy: (1) necessity and effectiveness; (2) proportionality and minimal infringement; (3) purpose limitations; and (4) justice.

Keywords: COVID-19, Pandemic, Privacy , Public Health

JEL Classification: K3, K32

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Rothstein, Mark A., Public Health and Privacy in the Pandemic (September 1, 2020). Am, J. Pub. Health 110(9):174-1175(2020)., Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3677333 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3677333