The ethics of medical involvement in torture.
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چکیده
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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The BMA's torture report and afterwards.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of medical ethics
دوره 19 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1993