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There are issues in public health that pose ethical dilemmas because it is necessary to weigh the concerns of both the individual and the community. Describe an example of a public health ethical dilemma. What is the primary public health interest in this example? Your answer should be substantive and should have a citation.

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There are issues in public health that pose ethical dilemmas because it is necessary to weigh the concerns of both the individual and the community. Describe an example of a public health ethical dilemma. What is the primary public health interest in this example? Your answer should be substantive and should have a citation.

The ethical dilemma that poses the most significant ethical problem in the healthcare community is the obesity "epidemic". Because the amount of food intake a person indulges in is contingent upon their own ...

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