title: Medical management of Captured Persons.
abstract: In most conflicts there is the potential that there will be Captured Persons (CPERS) whose medical care is the responsibility of the capturing army. The standard of this care should be to the same standard as that afforded to one's own troops. However the medical practicalities of maintaining such standards can be difficult. This article reviews the practicalities of the medical care of CPERS as part of the UK deployment in Afghanistan on Operation HERRICK.
authors.affiliation: Whittington Barracks, Lichfield, Staffordshire, UK.
authors.forename: Robin G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Simpson
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Wilson
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Tuck
mesh_terms: D055826:Afghan Campaign 2001-; D000346:Afghanistan; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D008887:Military Medicine / Q000941:ethics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D008889:Military Personnel / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D063906:Prisoners of War / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006113:United Kingdom; D014480:United Nations
keywords: Captured Personnel; MEDICAL ETHICS; Quality of Health Care; Role 1; Role 3