The ethics of medical involvement in torture

Journal of Medical Ethics 19 (3):135-137 (1993)
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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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10.1136/jme.19.3.135

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