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Research Interests
Philosophy of medicine, philosophy of public health, and philosophy of epidemiology.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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The Metaphysics of Disease
Smart, B., 1 Jan 2025, The Oxford Handbook of Philosophy of Medicine. Oxford University Press, p. 614-632 19 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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The Philosophy of Public Health: A Capacities Approach
Smart, B., 2025, Coresource 4. Springer Nature, p. 1-215 215 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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The ontology of epidemics—A value-dependent realist account of epidemics
Smart, B. T. H. & Combrink, H. M. V., Aug 2024, In: Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice. 30, 5, p. 831-837 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE AND EVIDENCE-BASED PUBLIC HEALTH
Smart, B., 1 Jan 2023, The Routledge Handbook of the Philosophy of Evidence. Taylor and Francis, p. 507-514 8 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Publisher Correction to: The core business of medicine: A defence of the best available intervention thesis (Synthese, (2023), 201, 6, (194), 10.1007/s11229-023-04176-5)
Smart, B. T. H., Sept 2023, In: Synthese. 202, 3, 92.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate
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Constitutional Court Strikes Down ‘Certificate of Need’ Scheme, Says Ruling Ensures Equal Access to Healthcare
19/05/26
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BENJAMIN SMART | How Trump is leading the US into an economic and public health catastrophe
21/10/25
1 item of Media coverage
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MIL-OSI Global: Coronavirus weekly: as the world stays at home, where is the pandemic...
13/07/24
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