Legal and ethical responsibilities of physicians in coercive situations, such as natural disasters

Eraslan, Berna; Karadayi, Beytullah; Caki, Ibrahim; Aslan, Naciye; Tokgozoglu, Ende; Kilic, Caglayan; Ozaslan, Abdi; Cetin, Gürsel

doi:10.5505/tjtes.2017.32885

Legal and ethical responsibilities of physicians in coercive situations, such as natural disasters

Eraslan B. S., Karadayi B., Caki I. E., Aslan N., Tokgozoglu E. V., Kilic C., ...Daha Fazla

ULUSAL TRAVMA VE ACIL CERRAHI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF TRAUMA & EMERGENCY SURGERY, cilt.24, sa.5, ss.440-444, 2018 (SCI-Expanded)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 24 Sayı: 5
Basım Tarihi: 2018
Doi Numarası: 10.5505/tjtes.2017.32885
Dergi Adı: ULUSAL TRAVMA VE ACIL CERRAHI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF TRAUMA & EMERGENCY SURGERY
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.440-444
İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

BACKGROUND: The relationship between the physician and the patient is based on the provisions of the proxy agreement. The attitude of the physician and the legal and ethical responsibilities of this attitude in an event of force majeure, such as severe natural disaster (earthquake), during a risky operation should be discussed. The aim of the present study was to present the opinions of the related professions about the subject and to discuss the subject on an ethical and legal ground.