Author(s)
Meyer-Lie, ArntKeywords
AdoptionCapital Punishment
Codes of Ethics
Developing Countries
Dissent
Drug Industry
Drugs
Education
Ethics
Fraud
Government
Health
Health Care
Health Care Delivery
Health Personnel
Industry
International Aspects
Involuntary Commitment
Medical Education
Medical Ethics
Medicine
Misconduct
Organizations
Physicians
Political Activity
Prisoners
Professional Ethics
Professional Organizations
Public Opinion
Public Policy
Punishment
Rights
Torture
War
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http://hdl.handle.net/10822/730481
Abstract
The author considers the political abuse of medicine to include the suppression of the health professions through the intimidation of individuals and the control of professional organizations, as well as the active or passive participation of health professionals in punishment or torture of prisoners or political dissidents. He labels as indirect political abuse of medicine government policies which divert health resources and personnel from the health needs of the population. He supports actions to "build up a forceful worldwide public opinion against the political abuse of medicine" and suggests also the adoption of "internationally legally correct procedures binding on members of the world community." (KIE abstract)Date
2015-05-05Identifier
oai:repository.library.georgetown.edu:10822/73048110.1016/0277-9536(87)90091-8
Social Science and Medicine. 1987; 25(6): 645-648.
0277-9536
http://worldcatlibraries.org/registry/gateway?version=1.0&url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&atitle=The+Political+Abuse+of+Medicine&title=Social+Science+and+Medicine.+&volume=25&issue=6&pages=645-648&date=1987&au=Meyer-Lie,+Arnt
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0277-9536(87)90091-8
http://hdl.handle.net/10822/730481