Justice + Access to health care and compliance with health instructions in times of pandemic: two independent concepts

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Jean-Louis Denis

The CRDP is pleased to invite you to the conference Justice + Access to health care and compliance with health instructions in times of pandemic. It will be held on February 15, 2021, and will be hosted by Emmanuelle Marceau and Jean-louis Denis.

Speaker

Emmanuelle Marceau

Emmanuelle Marceau, associate professor ESPUM, UdeM and professor Cégep du Vieux Montréal. It supports and assists various organizations and professionals in the field of bioethics, responsible conduct of research (research ethics), applied ethics and professional ethics. Its interventions are both in the higher education sector (college network; university network) and in the health sector (CIUSS). On several occasions, she has organized scientific events, delivered conferences, supported initiatives to deploy best practices in the professional field and promote responsible conduct in research. More recently, she contributed to various activities and communications on ethics and artificial intelligence.

Title: Access to health care and compliance with health instructions in times of pandemic: two independent concepts

Résumé

In the United States, bioethicist Arthur L. Caplan, along with three colleagues, said in a text published in the PennLive Patriot-News in May 2020 that anyone with COVID-19 who did not follow the public health guidelines regarding mask wear or social distancing or who is believed to be responsible for a COVID-19 outbreak should volunteer for treatment last. To do so, they rely on the principle of the famous philosopher John Stuart Mill that the expression of freedom can not cause harm to others. Although one can understand the arguments
evoked by Caplan and his colleagues, this position cannot be applied in the Quebec context, for legal, ethical and public health reasons.

Respondent

Jean-louis Denis

Jean-Louis Denis, PhD, FCAHS, MRSC, holds the Canada Research Chair (level 1) on the Design and adaptation of health systems. He is a full professor in the Department of Management, Evaluation and Health Policy, School of Public Health of the University of Montreal (ESPUM) and a regular researcher in innovation in the field of health care at the CHUM Research Center (CRCHUM). He is Visiting Professor in the Department of Management at King’s College London. In recognition of his contribution to academic research on health policy and health care management, he was elected Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences of the Royal Society of Canada in 2002 and Fellow of the Canadian Academy of health sciences in 2009.

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