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Physicians at War
Fritz . Ed(S): Allhoff
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Description for Physicians at War
Hardback. There has been a tremendous interest in the ethical issues that confront physicians in times of war, as well as some of the uses of physicians during wars. This book presents a theoretical apparatus which underpins those debates, namely by casting physicians as being faced with dual-loyalties during times of war. Editor(s): Allhoff, Fritz. Series: International Library of Ethics, Law, and the New Medicine. Num Pages: 286 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 581.
This paper offers a brief examination of ethical health issues arising from military operations and outlines which, if any, of these ethical health issues apply to current Australian Defence Force (ADF) military operations. The transparency of military operations provided through real time global media reporting and the Internet, has raised public awareness of incidents that can be viewed broadly as ethical issues or dilemmas. While many of these issues are not new, it is the changing context of post cold war military operations and scale and demand of humanitarian operations that places new requirements on how the ADF best addresses ... Read more
This paper offers a brief examination of ethical health issues arising from military operations and outlines which, if any, of these ethical health issues apply to current Australian Defence Force (ADF) military operations. The transparency of military operations provided through real time global media reporting and the Internet, has raised public awareness of incidents that can be viewed broadly as ethical issues or dilemmas. While many of these issues are not new, it is the changing context of post cold war military operations and scale and demand of humanitarian operations that places new requirements on how the ADF best addresses ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
286
Condition
New
Series
International Library of Ethics, Law, and the New Medicine
Number of Pages
274
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781402069116
SKU
V9781402069116
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Ref
99-15
Reviews for Physicians at War
From the reviews: "Physicians at war: The dual-loyalties challenge is a collection of essays which provide philosophical, political, and legal perspectives on many of the conflicting obligations which physicians may face during times of armed conflict. … valuable for anyone who is concerned about the role and obligations of physicians in national security/defense issues. … this book has ... Read more