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Life In Crisis - The Ethical Journey Of Doctors Without Borders

by Peter Redfield
Life In Crisis - The Ethical Journey Of Doctors Without Borders - Thryft
Life In Crisis - The Ethical Journey Of Doctors Without Borders - Thryft

Ethical dilemmas of doctors on global missions.

This book would be a good read for those interested in healthcare and humanitarian efforts. The strongest feature of this book is its exploration of the ethical challenges that medical professionals face when providing aid in various parts of the world. The author provides in-depth analysis of Doctors Without Borders and their actions in different crises, giving readers a clear understanding of how the organization operates.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Life In Crisis - The Ethical Journey Of Doctors Without Borders

by Peter Redfield
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ISBN: 9780520274853
Authors: Peter Redfield
Publisher: University of California Press
Date of Publication: 2013-02-25
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Science
Related Topics: Medical, Medicine
Goodreads rating: 3.88
(rated by 73 readers)

Description

Life in Crisis tells the story of Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders or MSF) and its effort to “save lives” on a global scale. Begun in 1971 as a French alternative to the Red Cross, the MSF has grown into an international institution with a reputation for outspoken protest as well as technical efficiency. It has also expanded beyond emergency response, providing for a wider range of endeavors, including AIDS care. Yet its seemingly simple ethical goal proves deeply complex in practice. MSF continually faces the problem of defining its own limits. Its minimalist form of care recalls the promise of state welfare, but without political resolution or a sense of well-being beyond health and survival. Lacking utopian certainty, the group struggles when the moral clarity of crisis fades. Nevertheless, it continues to take action and innovate. Its organizational history illustrates both the logic and the tensions of casting humanitarian medicine into a leading role in international affairs.
 

Ethical dilemmas of doctors on global missions.

This book would be a good read for those interested in healthcare and humanitarian efforts. The strongest feature of this book is its exploration of the ethical challenges that medical professionals face when providing aid in various parts of the world. The author provides in-depth analysis of Doctors Without Borders and their actions in different crises, giving readers a clear understanding of how the organization operates.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.