First do no harm : : medical ethics in international humanitarian law / / by Sigrid Mehring.

• Superior document: International Humanitarian Law Series, Ihul 44
• VerfasserIn: Mehring, Sigrid,
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden, Netherlands : : BRILL,, 2015.; ©2015
• Year of Publication: 2015
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: International humanitarian law series ; Ihul 44.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (512 p.)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.

Although working on the sidelines of armed conflicts, physicians are often at the centre of attention. First Do No harm: Medical Ethics in International Humanitarian Law was born from the occasionally controversial role of physicians in recent armed conflicts and the legal and ethical rules that frame their actions. While international humanitarian, human rights and criminal law provide a framework of rights and obligations that bind physicians in armed conflicts, the reference to ‘medical ethics’ in the laws of armed conflict adds an extra-legal layer. In analysing both the legal and the ethical framework for physicians in armed conflict, the book is invaluable to practitioners and legal scholars alike.

Table of Contents

Preliminary Material -- Introduction -- 1 The Role of Physicians in Armed Conflict -- 2 International Humanitarian Law -- 3 International Criminal Law -- 4 Customary Status of International Humanitarian Law -- 5 The Relevant Human Rights Norms Applicable to the Work of Physicians in Armed Conflict -- 6 The Interpretation of the Reference to Medical Ethics and Generally Accepted Medical Standards pursuant to the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties -- 7 Medical Ethics in International Law -- 8 A Pluralistic Approach to Medical Ethics -- 9 The Documents by the World Medical Association (WMA) -- 10 Conclusion, Recommendations and Outlook -- Annexes -- Bibliography -- Index.