Human Rights, Politics and the Hippocratic Oath: Exploring Physicians' Roles in Conflict Situations
Monday, November 2nd, 2009
Date | Time | Location |
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Monday, November 2, 2009 | 5:30PM - 9:00PM | The Vivian and David Campbell Conference Facility, 'Munk Centre For International Studies - 1 Devonshire Place |
Description
Speakers:
Dr. James Orbinski BSc, MSc, MA, MD
Sharryn Aiken BA, LLB
Craig Scott BA, LLM, LLB
Moderators:
Dr. Meera Selvakone BSc, MD, CCFP
John Argue, Amnesty International Canada
Description:
Dr. T. Sathiyamoorthy, Dr. V. Shanmugarajah and Dr. T. Varatharajah were government-employed physicians detained without charge after saving thousands of lives during the war in Sri Lanka in 2009. This panel discussion will focus on the circumstances around their cases, and explore the concepts of medical neutrality and ethical duty to patients during war. Panelists will also touch on the broader themes of press freedom, detention without charge, and human rights violations as they pertain to the doctors’ story.
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