First do no harm : medical ethics in international humanitarian law
Human rights International law Medical ethics War crimes War BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Business Ethics Ethics, Medical Jurisprudence Physician's Role
Brill
2015
EISBN 9789004279162
First Do No Harm: Medical Ethics in InternationalHumanitarian Law; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface and Acknowledgments; Introduction; PART 1: Introduction to Physicians in Armed Conflicts and Medical Ethics; 1 The Role of Physicians in Armed Conflict; A Medical Actors in Armed Conflicts; B Guiding Principles; C General Principles of Medical Ethics; D Specific Areas of Concern in Recent Armed Conflicts; E Conclusion; PART 2: The Legal Framework of Medical Care in Armed Conflicts; 2 International Humanitarian Law; A The Geneva Conventions of 1864, 1906 and 1929
A Applicability of Human Rights in Armed ConflictsB Human Rights Relevant to Medical Treatment; C Conclusion; PART 3: Medical Ethics in Armed Conflict; 6 The Interpretation of the Reference to Medical Ethics and Generally Accepted Medical Standards pursuant to the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties; A Articles 31 and 32 of the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties; B An Interpretation of the Open Terms in Geneva Law pursuant to Articles 31 and 32 of the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties; C Conclusion; 7 Medical Ethics in International Law
A Conclusion on Medical Ethics in International Humanitarian LawB Five Common Principles of Medical Ethics; C Outlook; Annexes; Annex I: The Hippocratic Oath as translated by Heinrich von Staden; Annex II: WMA Declaration of Geneva; Annex III: WMA International Code of Medical Ethics; Annex IV: WMA Regulations in Times of Armed Conflict; Bibliography; A Literature; B Table of Cases; C Documents; D Web Pages; Index
A Medical Ethics as Found in International Humanitarian LawB Medical Ethics in Other Sources of International Law; C Conclusion; 8 A Pluralistic Approach to Medical Ethics; A A National Concept of Medical Ethics in International Humanitarian Law; B National Medical Ethics; C The Desirability of a Pluralistic Approach; D Conclusion; 9 The Documents by the World Medical Association (WMA); A The World Medical Association; B The Status of the WMA Documents; C The Legitimacy of the WMA Documents; D Conclusion; PART 4: Conclusion; 10 Conclusion, Recommendations and Outlook
B Medical Care in International Armed ConflictsC Medical Care in Non-International Armed Conflicts; D Conclusion; 3 International Criminal Law; A Medical War Crimes; B Medical War Crimes in International Criminal Law; C Prosecution of Medical War Crimes; D Possible Defenses to Medical War Crimes; E Conclusion; 4 Customary Status of International Humanitarian Law; A Customary International Humanitarian Law; B The icrc Study on Customary International Law; C Conclusion; 5 The Relevant Human Rights Norms Applicable to the Work of Physicians in Armed Conflict
In First Do No harm: Medical Ethics in International Humanitarian Law Sigrid Mehring provides a comprehensive overview of the legal and ethical framework guiding physicians in armed conflict. Due to its timeliness, the book is invaluable to practitioners and legal scholars alike.
A Applicability of Human Rights in Armed ConflictsB Human Rights Relevant to Medical Treatment; C Conclusion; PART 3: Medical Ethics in Armed Conflict; 6 The Interpretation of the Reference to Medical Ethics and Generally Accepted Medical Standards pursuant to the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties; A Articles 31 and 32 of the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties; B An Interpretation of the Open Terms in Geneva Law pursuant to Articles 31 and 32 of the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties; C Conclusion; 7 Medical Ethics in International Law
A Conclusion on Medical Ethics in International Humanitarian LawB Five Common Principles of Medical Ethics; C Outlook; Annexes; Annex I: The Hippocratic Oath as translated by Heinrich von Staden; Annex II: WMA Declaration of Geneva; Annex III: WMA International Code of Medical Ethics; Annex IV: WMA Regulations in Times of Armed Conflict; Bibliography; A Literature; B Table of Cases; C Documents; D Web Pages; Index
A Medical Ethics as Found in International Humanitarian LawB Medical Ethics in Other Sources of International Law; C Conclusion; 8 A Pluralistic Approach to Medical Ethics; A A National Concept of Medical Ethics in International Humanitarian Law; B National Medical Ethics; C The Desirability of a Pluralistic Approach; D Conclusion; 9 The Documents by the World Medical Association (WMA); A The World Medical Association; B The Status of the WMA Documents; C The Legitimacy of the WMA Documents; D Conclusion; PART 4: Conclusion; 10 Conclusion, Recommendations and Outlook
B Medical Care in International Armed ConflictsC Medical Care in Non-International Armed Conflicts; D Conclusion; 3 International Criminal Law; A Medical War Crimes; B Medical War Crimes in International Criminal Law; C Prosecution of Medical War Crimes; D Possible Defenses to Medical War Crimes; E Conclusion; 4 Customary Status of International Humanitarian Law; A Customary International Humanitarian Law; B The icrc Study on Customary International Law; C Conclusion; 5 The Relevant Human Rights Norms Applicable to the Work of Physicians in Armed Conflict
In First Do No harm: Medical Ethics in International Humanitarian Law Sigrid Mehring provides a comprehensive overview of the legal and ethical framework guiding physicians in armed conflict. Due to its timeliness, the book is invaluable to practitioners and legal scholars alike.
