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Medical management of Captured Persons

Robin G Simpson1, D Wilson, J J Tuck

  • 1Whittington Barracks, Lichfield, Staffordshire, UK.

Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps
|October 16, 2013
PubMed

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Providing medical care for captured persons (CPERS) in conflict zones presents challenges. This review examines the practicalities of CPERS medical care during UK operations in Afghanistan.

Area of Science:

  • Military Medicine
  • International Humanitarian Law

Background:

  • Captured Persons (CPERS) require medical care according to international standards.
  • The responsibility for CPERS medical care falls on the capturing military force.
  • Maintaining high medical standards for CPERS can be practically difficult.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the practical challenges of providing medical care to Captured Persons (CPERS).
  • To analyze the medical care of CPERS within the context of Operation HERRICK, a UK deployment in Afghanistan.

Main Methods:

  • Review of medical care practices for CPERS.
  • Case study analysis of the UK deployment in Afghanistan (Operation HERRICK).

Main Results:

  • Discussion of the practical difficulties encountered in delivering care to CPERS.
  • Insights into the application of medical standards for CPERS in a real-world conflict scenario.

Conclusions:

  • The provision of optimal medical care for CPERS requires addressing significant practical hurdles.
  • Lessons learned from Operation HERRICK can inform future military medical practices for CPERS.

Keywords:
Captured PersonnelMEDICAL ETHICSQuality of Health CareRole 1Role 3

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