title: The Ethics of Isolation for Patients With Tuberculosis in Australia.
abstract: This case study examines the ethical dimensions of isolation for patients diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB) in Australia. It seeks to explore the issues of resource allocation, liberty, and public safety for wider consideration and discussion.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Values Ethics and the Law in Medicine, Level 1, 92-94 Parramatta Rd, Camperdown, NSW, 2050, Australia. Jane.carroll@sydney.edu.au.|School of Public Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia. Jane.carroll@sydney.edu.au.
authors.forename: Jane
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Carroll
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D001315:Australia; D004991:Ethics, Institutional; D005190:Family; D006801:Humans; D007538:Isoniazid / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008297:Male; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D010356:Patient Isolation / Q000941:ethics / Q000379:methods; D012293:Rifampin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D013183:Sputum / Q000382:microbiology*; D014171:Transients and Migrants; D018088:Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000191:economics; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000191:economics*
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents; D007538:Isoniazid; D012293:Rifampin
keywords: Clinical ethics; Migration; Public health; Tuberculosis