Citation

Downie RS. J. Med. Ethics 1993; 19(3): 135-137.

Affiliation

Glasgow University, Scotland.

Comment In:

J Med Ethics 1994;20(4):268.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1993, BMJ Publishing Group)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

8230143

PMCID

PMC1376279

Abstract

The difficulties of establishing a definition of torture are discussed, and a definition is suggested. It is then argued that, irrespective of general ethical questions, doctors in particular should never be involved because of their social role.

Language: en