Oath betrayed torture, medical complicity, and the war on terror
The revelation that the United States was systematically torturing inmates at prisons run by its military and civilian leaders divided the nation and brought deep shame to many. When author Miles, an expert in medical ethics and an advocate for human rights, learned of it, one of his first thoughts...
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| Sprache: | eng |
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New York
Random House
2006
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| Ausgabe: | 1. ed. |
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Abu Ghraib Prison
> Ethik
> Prisoners of war
> Medical care
> Medical personnel
> Professional ethics
> Medicine, Military
> Moral and ethical aspects
> Torture
> Abuse of
> War on Terrorism, 2001-
> Ethics, Medical
> ethics
> Military Medicine
> War Crimes
> Prisoners
> Folter
> Kriegsgefangener
> Medizinisches Personal
> Terrorismus
> Bekämpfung
> Irak
> USA
> Guantánamo Bay Naval Base (Cuba)
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Tag hinzufügen | Zusammenfassung: | The revelation that the United States was systematically torturing inmates at prisons run by its military and civilian leaders divided the nation and brought deep shame to many. When author Miles, an expert in medical ethics and an advocate for human rights, learned of it, one of his first thoughts was: "Where were the prison doctors while the abuses were taking place?" Here, he explains the answer: not only were doctors, nurses, and medics silent while prisoners were abused; physicians and psychologists provided information that helped determine how much and what kind of mistreatment could be delivered to detainees during interrogation. Additionally, these harsh examinations were monitored by health professionals operating under the purview of the U.S. military. Based on meticulous research and documentations, he tells a story markedly different from the official version, revealing involvement at every level of government. This book will reinvigorate Americans' understanding of why human rights matter.--From publisher description. |
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| Beschreibung: | The revelation that the United States was systematically torturing inmates at prisons run by its military and civilian leaders divided the nation and brought deep shame to many. When author Miles, an expert in medical ethics and an advocate for human rights, learned of it, one of his first thoughts was: "Where were the prison doctors while the abuses were taking place?" Here, he explains the answer: not only were doctors, nurses, and medics silent while prisoners were abused; physicians and psychologists provided information that helped determine how much and what kind of mistreatment could be delivered to detainees during interrogation. Additionally, these harsh examinations were monitored by health professionals operating under the purview of the U.S. military. Based on meticulous research and documentations, he tells a story markedly different from the official version, revealing involvement at every level of government. This book will reinvigorate Americans' understanding of why human rights matter.--From publisher description. Includes bibliographical references (p. [171] - 220) |
| Beschreibung: | XV, 220 S. Ill., Kt. 25 cm |
| ISBN: | 9781400065783 978-1-400-06578-3 140006578X 1-400-06578-X |