How should physicians approach a hunger strike?
In the last year many prisoners and their supporters in Turkey have gone on hunger strike. This paper from a Turkish physician and ethicist discusses problems faced by physicians. It is followed by a background note on the situation in Turkey and, more generally, on medical responses to hunger strikers.
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Berna
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Ankara University School of Medicine, Dept. of Deontology, Turkey.
D003068:Coercion; D034462:Dissent and Disputes; D004750:Enteral Nutrition / Q000941:ethics*; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D005215:Fasting; D006806:Human Rights; D006801:Humans; D038622:Internationality; D026706:Paternalism; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D010819:Physician's Role; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations / Q000941:ethics; D011329:Prisoners; D017009:Professional Autonomy; D011640:Public Policy; D013217:Starvation / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014104:Torture; D016312:Treatment Refusal / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D035502:Trust; D014421:Turkey; D026712:Value of Life