Bioethics

Caplan on Ebola and Quarantine

By Arthur Caplan Art Caplan and his colleague Alison Bateman-House have a new post in Time about government authority to quarantine individuals who pose a risk of infecting others, and the practical logistics of carrying out a quarantine.  Take a look here: Ebola in America: Government Can Lock Us Up for Weeks at a Time

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By Arthur Caplan

Art Caplan and his colleague Alison Bateman-House have a new post in Time about government authority to quarantine individuals who pose a risk of infecting others, and the practical logistics of carrying out a quarantine.  Take a look here:

Ebola in America: Government Can Lock Us Up for Weeks at a Time

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  • Art Caplan

    Art Caplan is a bioethicist and has been a long time Bill of Health contributor. He is the Director of the Division of Medical Ethics in the Department of Population Health at NYU Langone Medical Center