2013-01-22 09:31:06

ICRC launches guide to health care in conflict zones


(Vatican Radio) Medical ethics is an often controversial subject, and even more so when medical professionals are working in a warzone. Limited resources and extreme conditions mean doctors and nurses often must make decisions which would never come up under normal circumstances.
To help suggest some solutions, the International Committee for the Red Cross has launched a guide on "The responsibilities of health-care personnel working in armed conflicts and other emergencies"
The co-author of the guide, Dr Robin Coupland, gives some examples of the dilemmas that doctors often face in conflict zones.
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