Citation

Pagaduan-Lopez J. J. Med. Ethics 1991; 17(Suppl): 42-50.

Affiliation

Department of Psychiatry, University of The Philippines, Philippine General Hospital Medical Centre, Manila.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1991, BMJ Publishing Group)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

1795374

PMCID

PMC1378175

Abstract

... Filipino health professionals and private health groups concerned with human rights deserve special credit for their public service. The MAG [Medical Action Group] and its project for rendering medical care to torture victims, the Philippine Action Concerning Torture (PACT), has begun to enunciate the elements of a new service-oriented philosophy for health care providers. But the momentum gained by MAG and other groups will need to be sustained through collaborative efforts with university medical and nursing faculties, professional associations and government health agencies. We believe there are several steps that could be taken to further the training of health professionals in their professional duties and responsibilities....

Language: en