Changing minds: The peace process and the part physicians can play in it (Abridged)

Physicians do not wish to become politicians but should insist that the world of politics becomes aware of its medical responsibility. Prevention alone can preserve present and future generations from extinction. A first step is a ban on nuclear tests, which Albert Schweitzer called for in 1958. Phy...

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Published in:Medicine and war 1986-10, Vol.2 (4), p.233-238
Main Author: Richter, Horst-Eberhard
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bioethics
Conscience
KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Nuclear test ban
Nuclear Warfare
Physician's Role
Politics
Public opinion
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Schweitzer
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Summary:Physicians do not wish to become politicians but should insist that the world of politics becomes aware of its medical responsibility. Prevention alone can preserve present and future generations from extinction. A first step is a ban on nuclear tests, which Albert Schweitzer called for in 1958. Physicians can be disseminators of psychological disarmament-a redirecting of human thinking, which Schweitzer described as 'respect for life'.
ISSN:0748-8009
2378-9980
DOI:10.1080/07488008608408710