THE ETHICS OF MEDICAL INVOLVEMENT IN TORTURE

Authors
DOWNIE RS
Citation
Rs. Downie, THE ETHICS OF MEDICAL INVOLVEMENT IN TORTURE, Journal of medical ethics, 19(3), 1993, pp. 135-137
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Philosophy,"Social Issues","Medicine, Legal","Medicine, Legal
Journal title
Journal of medical ethics → ACNP
ISSN journal
03066800
Volume
19
Issue
3
Year of publication
1993
Pages
135 - 137
Database
ISI
SICI code
0306-6800(1993)19:3<135:TEOMII>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
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 in volved because of their social role.