Physician Groups and the War in Kosovo: Ethics, Neutrality, and Interventionism

Promotion of human rights has become an intimate concern of many physician groups, and conflicts may emerge between loyalty to human rights and loyalty to medical principles. The efforts of Physicians for Human Rights in Kosovo are examined.

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Published in:JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association 2000-03, Vol.283 (9), p.1200-1200
Main Author: Fink, Sheri L
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bioethics
Ethics, Medical
Human Rights
Internationality
Medical Missions, Official
Moral Obligations
Physicians
Professional Misconduct
War
Warfare
Yugoslavia
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Summary:Promotion of human rights has become an intimate concern of many physician groups, and conflicts may emerge between loyalty to human rights and loyalty to medical principles. The efforts of Physicians for Human Rights in Kosovo are examined.
ISSN:0098-7484
1538-3598
DOI:10.1001/jama.283.9.1200-JMS0301-4-1