Is medical ethics in armed conflict identical to medical ethics in times of peace?

This book challenges the World Medical Association's (WMA) International Code of Ethics statement in 2004, which declared that 'medical ethics in armed conflict is identical to medical ethics in times of peace'. This is achieved by examining the professional, ethical, and legal confli...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Kelly, Janet (Lecturer in healthcare law and ethics) (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Newcastle upon Tyne : Cambridge Scholars Publishing 2013.
Colección:EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
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Sumario:This book challenges the World Medical Association's (WMA) International Code of Ethics statement in 2004, which declared that 'medical ethics in armed conflict is identical to medical ethics in times of peace'. This is achieved by examining the professional, ethical, and legal conflicts in British Military healthcare practice that occur in three distinct military environments. These are (i) the battlefield, (ii) the operational environment and (iii) the non-operational environment. As this c ...
Descripción Física:viii, 190 p.
Formato:Forma de acceso: World Wide Web.
Bibliografía:Incluye referencias bibliográficas (p. 160-190).
ISBN:9781443867023