Ethical guidance

Écrit visant à analyser un enjeu de santé publique sous l'angle des valeurs en quatre étapes, soient la mise en situation, la formulation des préoccupations et des enjeux éthiques, l’analyse critique des enjeux et l’ordonnancement des valeurs et en formulant le résultat de cette priorisation sous forme de choix ou recommandations avec leur explicitation et justification.

Opinion on a project to fluoridate drinking water

This opinion relates to a project submitted by the National Public Health Director to amend the Regulation respecting the quality of drinking water of the Ministère du Développement durable, de l'Environnement et des Parcs (MDDEP – Ministry of Sustainable Development, Environment and Parks) to include a mandatory minimum standard for fluoride of 0.7 mg/l for all Québec municipalities with populations of 5,000 or more.

Tooth decay and its consequences are a major public health…

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Qaniuppitaa? How are we? Proposed Health Survey of the Inuit of Nunavik - 2004

This proposed health survey is in line with the updating of the responsibilities entrusted to the public health Director regarding the function of surveillance of the population’s health status and health determinants. In particular, under Section 43 of the Public Health Act (PHA), the latter is responsible for submitting the proposed survey to the CESP and for ensuring compliance with rules relating to the confidentiality and protection of personal information.

According to the new…

Ethical guidance