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Violaciones de los derechos humanos: profesionales de la salud como testigos
James Orbinski1, Chris Beyrer, Sonal Singh
1Department of Family and Community Medicine, St Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. james.orbinski@utoronto.ca
Lancet (London, England)
|August 28, 2007
Resumen
Los profesionales de la salud que son testigos de abusos contra los derechos humanos pueden lograr resultados imperfectos. Sin embargo, su recopilación de pruebas y defensa son cruciales para el avance del humanitarismo y la justicia.
Área de la Ciencia:
- Ética médica y ética médica.
- Ley de Derechos Humanos Ley de Derechos Humanos Ley de Derechos Humanos
- Defensa de la salud pública Defensa de la salud pública
Sus antecedentes:
- Los profesionales sanitarios humanitarios a menudo se enfrentan a dilemas éticos cuando son testigos de violaciones de los derechos humanos.
- Los enfoques tradicionales que se basan únicamente en interpretaciones legales son insuficientes para hacer frente a crisis humanitarias complejas.
- La intersección de la salud, los derechos humanos y el cambio político requiere una comprensión y acción matizadas.
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