Medical Treatment of Terrorists

Abstract

Much has been said about the way terrorists have been treated and what rights they should have. Some argue that they should be treated like you would want to be treated. The United States, in theory, treats all combat wounded the same, without regard for who they are or how they were injured. The practice of treating and evacuating the most severely injured on the battlefield can present an ethical dilemma for medical personnel. In the global war on terrorism the United States does not have a duty to treat wounded terrorists before Solders.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 16, 2005
Accession Number
AD1133692

Entities

People

  • Troy A. Bourgeau

Organizations

  • United States Army Sergeants Major Academy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Geneva Conventions
  • Law Enforcement Officers
  • Medical Personnel
  • Personnel Management
  • Physicians
  • Prisoners
  • Terrorism
  • Terrorists
  • Therapy
  • United States
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Neurotrauma and Rehabilitation Medicine.
  • Strategic Security Studies