Mitigating Ethical Risks in Public-Private Partnerships in Public Health

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• Alternative Title:
  J Public Health Manag Pract
• Personal Author:
  Yassanye, Diana M. ; Anason, Andrea P. ; Barrett, Drue H.
• Description:
  Context:
  
  Partnerships between the public and private sectors are necessary in public health and health care. Each partner provides skills, resources, and capabilities. When the public sector, including government, enters into a partnership with a nongovernmental or corporate entity, it is important to determine in advance whether there are real or perceived ethical, financial, or programmatic risks to the organization that might need mitigation.
  
  Program:
  
  This article describes how the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has approached assessing ethical considerations of public-private partnerships, especially those involving monetary or in-kind gifts.
  
  Implementation:
  
  There are practices that can be applied no matter the size or structure of the organization that can lead to transparency and accountability for a potential partnership.
  
  Discussion:
  
  Examples in this article include a list of practical considerations to review before entering into a new partnership, as well as illustrative anecdotes.
  
  
• Subjects:
  Article Conflicts Of Interest Ethics Government Humans Partnerships Private-sector Private Sector Public-Private Sector Partnerships Public Health Public Sector

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• Source:
  J Public Health Manag Pract. 27(4):E177-E182
• Pubmed ID:
  34004633
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC8142864
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Funding:
  CC999999/ImCDC/Intramural CDC HHSUnited States/
• Volume:
  27
• Issue:
  4
• Collection(s):
  CDC Public Access
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:010e58ca5ab6c39546670f723a9344307ff74519d7ab156f278e57d409576cb8
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/106680/cdc_106680_DS1.pdf
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