title: [Ethics in health policy and public health].
abstract: The author explains and illustrates by historical references terms such as health policy, public health, health. Next he deals with ethical principles of the health policy in the following sections: a) respecting people and their rights, b) maximalization of benefit and minimalization of damage, c) legal aspects.
authors.affiliation: Státní zdravotní ústav, Praha.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Tichácek
mesh_terms: D004989:Ethics; D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D011634:Public Health