Commentary: Physicians as Public Servants in the Setting of Bioterrorism

Physicians have special professional obligations to respond to medical emergencies. A bioterrorism attack would be a medical emergency. Thus, it seems that physicians would have an obligation to respond to a bioterrorist attack. However, the scope of those obligations, and their limits, are vexed to...

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Authors: Alexander, G. Caleb (Author) ; Lantos, John D. (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: Cambridge Univ. Press 2006
In: Cambridge quarterly of healthcare ethics
Year: 2006, Volume: 15, Issue: 4, Pages: 422-423
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