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Saving the Starfish: Physicians' Roles in Responding to Human Rights Abuses in Global Health Practice.
- Source :
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AMA Journal of Ethics . Jan2017, Vol. 19 Issue 1, p8-15. 8p. - Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- This paper examines how an overseas medical student can improve the life of a kamlari, an indentured servant girl in Nepal. I argue that physicians and students should not only provide care for the health and well-being of patients but also act to ameliorate the suffering of their patients, particularly when patients' social, cultural, economic, and political vulnerabilities overshadow their immediate clinical needs. I also address the point that medical schools need to offer courses on health advocacy and activism in order to promote health equity and social justice for all. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 23766980
- Volume :
- 19
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- AMA Journal of Ethics
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 120541633
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1001/journalofethics.2017.19.1.ecas1-1701