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Whose side are you on? Complexities arising from the non-combatant status of military medical personnel
Since the mid-1800s, clergy, doctors, other clinicians, and military personnel who specifically facilitate their work have been designated...
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‘Gate-Kee** Access to Deployed Military Health Services’ – Perspectives of Military Medical Leaders
This paper provides an overview of the ethical issues to be considered by military medical leaders concerning the three inter-related topics of... -
Fairness in Military Care: Might a Hybrid Concept of Equity Be the Answer?
Applying equity to health care is difficult and it is especially challenging when applied to cases that involve urgent military medicine care under... -
Ethical and Legal Basis for the Standards of Triage Used in the Russian Military Medical Service
Legal norms normally derive from ethical rules, which in case of military medical activity, are reflected in the provisions of international... -
Reconsidering Triage: Medical, Ethical and Historical Perspectives on Planning for Mass Casualty Events in Military and Civilian Settings
A mass casualty (MASCAL) event is different to a major incident. The crux of this difference is that in a major incident, by the adoption of special... -
The Phenomenon of Allocation: Military Pathways in the Light of Biomedical Ethical Principles
The challenge of the covid-19 pandemic brought to consciousness the severe ethical problem of apportionment of limited resources in medicine. In... -
Military Medical Ethics & the United States: An Overview of Recent Developments in the Operationalized Landscape
In recent years, there has been increasing academic attention focused on military medical ethics. The fields of bioethics, professional ethics, and... -
The Ethical Challenges of Providing Medical Care to Civilians During Armed Conflict
During asymmetric war, state armies must care for their local allies, detainees and the civilian population in two contexts: acute care for those... -
Ethical challenges faced by French military doctors deployed in the Sahel (Operation Barkhane): a qualitative study
BackgroundFrench military doctors are currently deployed in the Sahel to support the armed forces of Operation Barkhane, in medical or surgical...
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Medical Rules of Eligibility: A Comparative Analysis
International Humanitarian Law/Law of Armed Conflict requires that medical care be provided without distinction. The realities of armed conflict,... -
Facing Death: An Ethical Exploration of Thanatophobia in Combat Casualty Care
This paper is going to explore the adverse effects of exposure to combat death on medics’ holistic well-being, which, if ignored could decrease... -
Medical Rules of Eligibility – Can Preferential Medical Treatment Provisions Be Ethically Justified?
In emergency situations and while medical resources are sufficient, doctors are expected to prioritize and treat patients according to medical... -
Neuroenhancements in the Military: A Mixed-Method Pilot Study on Attitudes of Staff Officers to Ethics and Rules
Utilising science and technology to maximize human performance is often an essential feature of military activity. This can often be focused on...
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Health Care in Contexts of Risk, Uncertainty, and Hybridity – Introduction to the Volume
This chapter introduces to the main topic of the volume, namely the influence of the changing nature of warfare on the provision of medical care and... -
Medical Triage by Moral Responsibility in Crisis and War
International Humanitarian Law mandates that all wounded in war, no matter which party they belong to, shall receive aid in accordance with their... -
Risk and Infectious Disease Outbreaks: Should Military Medical Personnel Be Willing to Accept Greater Risks Than Civilian Medical Workers?
The global public health threat posed by infectious disease is well recognised. The obligation to treat whilst exposed to risk, and its limits, is... -
Medical Brain Drain and Healthcare Delivery in Africa: Beyond Restrictive Migration Policies
The health of a particular population cannot be maintained or enhanced without the active participation of health care workers. This is because... -
The Impact of the Duty to Obey Orders in Relation to Medical Care in the Military
Obedience as a defining feature of the military extends from the battlefield to the garrison and beyond. In many countries military personnel must...