Public Health Malpractice
Lastly , something the states might want to consider before implementing such a law is that the screenings can potentially be considered public health malpractice . Some may not think so , but subjecting children to ineffective and potentially harmful screenings could lead to such allegations .
There has been controversy over the obesity epidemic and whether state governments should be required to implement programs that have proven effectiveness . 9 Some suggest that it is public health malpractice that the government has not taken action , especially if they can decrease the threat of obesity . 9 In a similar sense , would it be considered public health malpractice if the government is subjecting children to programs that have no proven effectiveness , and further , are proven ineffective ? In his argument regarding childhood obesity and government intervention in Public Health Reports , Kevin W . Ryan points out what previous Surgeon General C . Everett Koop said in 1998 . He accused the United States Senate of committing public health malpractice because they went directly against the advice of health professionals and failed to pass a tobacco control bill . 9 Although the case being considered here may not be as severe or controversial , it is another
THOSE CHILDREN WHO CAME FROM MORE AFFLUENT FAMILIES WERE MORE LIKELY TO RECEIVE TREATMENT THAN THEIR UNDERPRIVILEGED COUNTERPARTS .
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