Instructions: Carefully read Jacobson vs. Massachusetts (pages 163-184) in Health Law and Bioethics: Cases in Context
Review the Slideshow on Smallpox provided by the CDC (Centers for Disease Control): Slideshow on Smallpox
Review PDF Handout regarding Smallpox Prevention: Smallpox Prevention Handout
Write at least 500 words total using the Rubric provided below as a guide.
Questions to answer:
Describe the “social contract” as defined by the book and the case Jacobson vs. Massachusetts.
Explain the relationship between the social, political, and economic factors influencing health care.
Address the stakeholders to include professional autonomy. Analyze the affects of stakeholder interests on free markets ( Hint you may want to refer to the case for your argument)