Ethical considerations in the management of asylum seekers on hunger strike

JAMA

Volumn 276, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 410-415

  Silove, Derrick ^a   Curtis, Jackie ^b   Mason, Catherine ^a   Becker, Rise ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b Prince Henry Hospital   (Australia)

^c Serv Treatm Rehab Torture T   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAMBODIA; HUMAN; HUNGER; MEDICAL ETHICS; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL ASPECT;

EID: 0030017702     PISSN: 00987484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jama.276.5.410     Document Type: Article

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