How should physicians approach a hunger strike?

ARDA B.

Bulletin of medical ethics, sa.181, ss.13-18, 2002 (Scopus) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Basım Tarihi: 2002
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1501/0000112
  • Dergi Adı: Bulletin of medical ethics
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.13-18
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

In the last year many prisoners and their supporters in Turkey have gone on hunger strike. This paper from a Turkish physician and ethicist discusses problems faced by physicians. It is followed by a background note on the situation in Turkey and, more generally, on medical responses to hunger strikers.