An Ambulance of the Wrong Colour
Author | : Laurel Baldwin-Ragaven |
Publisher | : Juta and Company Ltd |
Total Pages | : 260 |
Release | : 1999 |
ISBN-10 | : 1919713484 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781919713489 |
Rating | : 4/5 (489 Downloads) |
Download or read book An Ambulance of the Wrong Colour written by Laurel Baldwin-Ragaven and published by Juta and Company Ltd. This book was released on 1999 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A study on the ethical problems afflicting the health sector this work catalogues, through numerous cases, the misconduct of health professionals with regard to civilians, prisoners and military personnel; documents the misuse of scientific research, health professional and training institutions, and statutory councils for apartheid purposes; observes the failings of a profession trying to provide health care in the absence of a culture of human rights; and identifies ways in which human rights and ethical dilemmas recur in the current context of democratic transformation.