Perspective piece: Direct killing of patients in humanitarian situations and armed conflicts: The profession of medicine is losing its meaning

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 92, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 678-680

  Asgary, Ramin ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC; CONFLICT; HOSPITAL BED; HUMAN; IRAQ; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL PROFESSION; PATIENT SAFETY; SUDAN; SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC; ALTRUISM; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HOMICIDE; HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSE; MEDICINE; WARFARE;

ALTRUISM; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; HOMICIDE; HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES; HUMANS; MEDICINE; WARFARE;

EID: 84926361898     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: 14761645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.14-0364     Document Type: Article

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