Doctors and torture: an experience as a prisoner.

DrJadresic was taken prisonerfollowing the military coup in Chile in 1973. While under arrest he was called upon to assist the military doctor-in-charge of the tent hospital set up in the grounds ofthe National Stadium. Although this did notgive him any privileges as aprisoner, his being able to assist in the hospital did enable him to see what wasgoing on in the camp. In this paper Dr Jadresic describes his duties there and comments on the conditions and suffering he witnessed but could do litle about. Since being exiledfrom Chile DrJadresic continues to encourage everyone but particularly members of the medical profession to do all they can to gain worldwide supportfor the moral rejection ofall forms oftorture in all circumstances.