Public Health and Privacy in the Pandemic
Am, J. Pub. Health 110(9):174-1175(2020).
2 Pages Posted: 20 Aug 2020
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
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
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
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