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Ethics in Medicine
Pages 12-18

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... At the same time, the improved health of the citizens of the United States and Iran depends on the ability of these countries to provide health care that is based on the best available scientific knowledge that meets the needs of the population. The changing epidemiology of the disease burden, together with demographic changes such as the aging population in the United States and a growing cohort of youth in Iran, require rethinking investments in health care delivery systems, in organization of such systems, and in related research needs.
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... In the United States the decision to screen relies on at least two norms: (1) Is treatment available for the disease that is being screened?
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From page 14...
... • Privacy and Confidentiality Issues of Data Repositories Including Appropriate Consent Both for Research and During Clinical Trials. The issue of data or tissue repositories for study and perhaps eventual use in clinical trials brought to light some interesting differences between Iran and the United States.
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From page 15...
... • The Changing Burden of Disease, Epidemiology of Diseases, and Priorities for Health Care. Some of the problems Iran and the United States share are changing demographics, a change in morbidity from communicable diseases to noncommunicable diseases, new and re-emerging diseases, and multidrug resistance in diseases.
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From page 16...
... Also, the anthrax incidents in the United States have brought to light weaknesses in the public health infrastructure. • Quality of Care and Direction of Resources to Health Care Priorities.
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... • Meetings to Explore Approaches to the Transfer of Medical Science and Technology of Interest in Iran. • Interacademy Collaboration Using Global Surveillance Techniques for Monitoring Infectious Diseases and Emerging Infections.
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... The project might address epidemiology, surveillance, and monitoring; burden of disease; approaches to prevention; a future research agenda; and a case study regarding animal health and zoonosis.
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