The Ethical Issue of Using Investigative Drugs on Soldiers to Defend Against Biological Warfare

Abstract

Thesis Statement: It is ethically justifiable to administer drugs and vaccines that have not undergone the complete research or approval process in accordance with Food and Drug Administration (FDA) guidelines to Soldiers facing a possible attack from biological agents.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 16, 2005
Accession Number
AD1118034

Entities

People

  • Teddy C. Robinson

Organizations

  • United States Army Sergeants Major Academy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • American Revolution
  • Biological Factors
  • Biological Warfare
  • Biological Weapons
  • Biomedical Research
  • Chemical Warfare
  • Civilian Population
  • Cold War
  • Equine Encephalitis
  • Human Resources
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Personnel
  • New Jersey
  • Pharmaceutical Preparations
  • United States
  • Vaccines
  • Viruses
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Critical Infrastructure Protection in CBRN and WMD Threats.
  • Economics
  • Oncology

Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology