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How should physicians approach a hunger strike?

Berna Arda1

  • 1Ankara University School of Medicine, Dept. of Deontology, Turkey.

Bulletin of Medical Ethics
|April 23, 2003
PubMed
Summary

Physicians face ethical dilemmas when treating hunger strikers in Turkey. This paper examines medical responses and the specific challenges during widespread prisoner protests.

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Area of Science:

  • Medical Ethics
  • Public Health
  • Prisoner Rights

Background:

  • Widespread hunger strikes by prisoners and supporters occurred in Turkey recently.
  • The context of these protests raises significant ethical and medical concerns.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To discuss the challenges faced by physicians treating hunger strikers.
  • To provide background on the situation in Turkey.
  • To analyze general medical responses to hunger strikes.

Main Methods:

  • Ethical analysis by a Turkish physician and ethicist.
  • Review of the specific situation in Turkey.
  • General discussion of medical responses.

Main Results:

  • Physicians encounter complex ethical issues during hunger strikes.
  • The paper outlines the specific context of Turkish prisoner protests.
  • It explores established medical approaches to managing hunger strikers.

Conclusions:

  • Understanding the ethical and medical complexities is crucial for healthcare professionals.
  • The situation in Turkey highlights broader challenges in medical ethics and prisoner welfare.
Keywords:
War and Human Rights Abuses

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