The ethics of medical involvement in torture
The difficulties of establishing a definition of torture are discussed, and a definition is suggested. It is then argued that, irrespective of general ethical questions, doctors in particular should never be involved because of their social role.
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMJ Publ.
1993
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Journal of medical ethics
Year: 1993, Volume: 19, Issue: 3, Pages: 135-137 |
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| Summary: | The difficulties of establishing a definition of torture are discussed, and a definition is suggested. It is then argued that, irrespective of general ethical questions, doctors in particular should never be involved because of their social role. |
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| ISSN: | 1473-4257 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of medical ethics
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1136/jme.19.3.135 |