TY - JOUR
T1 - The solidarity and health neutrality of physicians in war & peace
AU - Burkle, Frederick M.
AU - Erickson, Timothy
AU - von Schreeb, Johan
AU - Kayden, Stephanie
AU - Redmond, Anthony
AU - Chan, Emily Y Y
AU - Corte, Francesco Della
AU - Cranmer, Hilarie
AU - Otomo, Yasuhiro
AU - Johnson, Kirsten
AU - Roy, Nobhojit
PY - 2017/1/20
Y1 - 2017/1/20
N2 - The wars in the Middle East have led to unprecedented threats and attacks on patients, healthcare workers, and purposeful targeting of hospitals and medical facilities. It is crucial that every healthcare provider, both civilian and military, on either side of the conflict become aware of the unique and inherent protections afforded to them under International Humanitarian Law. However, these protections come with obligations. Whereas Governments must guarantee these protections, when violated, medical providers have equal duty and obligations under the Law to ensure that they will neither commit nor assist in these violations nor take part in any act of hostility. Healthcare providers must not allow any inhuman or degrading treatment of which they are aware and must report such actions to the appropriate authorities. Failure to do so leads to risks of moral, ethical and legal consequences as well as penalties for their actions and inactions. There must be immediate recognition by all parties of the neutrality of health care workers and their rights and responsibilities to care for any sick and injured patient, regardless of their nationality, race, religion, or political point of view.
AB - The wars in the Middle East have led to unprecedented threats and attacks on patients, healthcare workers, and purposeful targeting of hospitals and medical facilities. It is crucial that every healthcare provider, both civilian and military, on either side of the conflict become aware of the unique and inherent protections afforded to them under International Humanitarian Law. However, these protections come with obligations. Whereas Governments must guarantee these protections, when violated, medical providers have equal duty and obligations under the Law to ensure that they will neither commit nor assist in these violations nor take part in any act of hostility. Healthcare providers must not allow any inhuman or degrading treatment of which they are aware and must report such actions to the appropriate authorities. Failure to do so leads to risks of moral, ethical and legal consequences as well as penalties for their actions and inactions. There must be immediate recognition by all parties of the neutrality of health care workers and their rights and responsibilities to care for any sick and injured patient, regardless of their nationality, race, religion, or political point of view.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85010726132&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1371/currents.dis.1a1e352febd595087cbeb83753d93a4c
DO - 10.1371/currents.dis.1a1e352febd595087cbeb83753d93a4c
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85010726132
SN - 2157-3999
VL - 8
JO - PL o S currents
JF - PL o S currents
IS - Disasters
ER -