Category: H3N2 virus

Influenza and Audiologists: In Harm’s Way

Holly Hosford-Dunn Academy of Doctors of Audiology / American Academy of Audiology / ASHA / Audiology / Audiology Membership Organizations / Ethical practice standards / Ethics / flu vaccination / Government Regulation / Greater Good / H3N2 virus / Harm Principle / Hearing healthcare / Influenza / John Stuart Mill / Politics of Healthcare / Professional Organization Codes / Social Policy / Stakeholders / State Licensure / Trust / Utilitarianism

Last week’s post ended in high dudgeon at the prospect of hearing professionals violating the Harm Principle by foregoing flu shots.  In the meantime, the flu marches on:  For the second week in a row,  flu deaths exceeded the epidemic threshold; 49.6% of hospital flu admissions were in those 65 and over, 48 states reported the…

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Influenza and Audiologists: Ethics and Economics Finally Agree on Something

Holly Hosford-Dunn 1 Comment Audiology / Canada / Cost / Economic Cost / Economics / Ethics / factors of production / flu vaccination / Government Regulation / Greater Good / H1N1 / H3N2 virus / Harm Principle / Hearing healthcare / Influenza / John Stuart Mill / Labor / Social Justice / Social Policy

Anyone who picked up a newspaper or turned on the news on January 10th knows that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is tracking an “overwhelming” influenza outbreak across the US that is thought to grow more vicious before it abates.{{1}}[[1]]At the same time, the CDC has reported the largest outbreak of pertussis in…

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