Overview

Although working on the sidelines of armed conflicts, physicians are often at the centre of attention. First Do No harm: Medical Ethics in International Humanitarian Law was born from the occasionally controversial role of physicians in recent armed conflicts and the legal and ethical rules that frame their actions. While international humanitarian, human rights and criminal law provide a framework of rights and obligations that bind physicians in armed conflicts, the reference to 'medical ethics' in the laws of armed conflict adds an extra-legal layer. In analysing both the legal and the ethical framework for physicians in armed conflict, the book is invaluable to practitioners and legal scholars alike.

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Author:   Sigrid Mehring
Publisher:   Brill
Imprint:   Martinus Nijhoff
Volume:   44
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 3.00cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.905kg
ISBN:  

9789004279155

ISBN 10:   9004279156
Pages:   500
Publication Date:   28 November 2014
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Excerpt of table of contents: Introduction Part One: Introduction to Physicians in Armed Conflicts and Medical Ethics Chapter 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 Two: The Legal Framework of Medical Care in Armed Conflicts Chapter 2: International Humanitarian Law A. The Geneva Conventions of 1864, 1906 and 1929 B. Medical Care in International Armed Conflicts C. Medical Care in Non-International Armed Conflicts D. Conclusion Chapter 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 Chapter 4: Customary Status of International Humanitarian Law A. Customary International Humanitarian Law B. The ICRC Study on Customary International Law C. Conclusion Chapter 5: The relevant Human Rights Norms applicable to the Work of Physicians in Armed Conflict A. Applicability of Human Rights in Armed Conflicts B. Human Rights relevant to Medical Treatment C. Conclusion Part Three: Medical Ethics in Armed Conflict Chapter 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. Article 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 Chapter 7: Medical Ethics in International Law A. Medical Ethics as found in International Humanitarian Law B. Medical Ethics in Other Sources of International Law C. Conclusion Chapter 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 Chapter 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 Four: Conclusion Chapter 10: Conclusion, Recommendations and Outlook A. Conclusion on Medical Ethics in International Humanitarian Law B. Five Common Principles of Medical Ethics C. Outlook Annexes: Annex I: The Hippocratic Oath as translated by Heinrich von Stadeni Annex II: WMA Declaration of Geneva Annex III: WMA International Code of Medical Ethics Annex IV: WMA Regulations in Times of Armed Conflictv General Guidelines Code of Conduct: Duties of Physicians working in armed conflict and other situations of violence Bibliography; Index.

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Sigrid Mehring studied law at the University of Amsterdam and received her Ph.D. from the University of Hamburg. She was a Research Fellow at the Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law and has published widely on international humanitarian and criminal law.

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