Ethical underpinnings for the development of health literacy in schools: ethical premises (‘why’), orientations (‘what’) and tone (‘how’)

Abstract Background Schools are seen as crucial environments to influence and develop the health literacy of new generations, but without sufficient reflection on the ethical underpinnings of intentions and interventions around health literacy. In contrast, we argue here that ethics are fundamental...

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Main Authors: Leena Paakkari, Shanti George
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-03-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-018-5224-0