Saving the Starfish
Physicians' Roles in Responding to Human Rights Abuses in Global Health Practice
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15744981 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Monir Moniruzzaman (Michigan State University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 8-15 |
| Publication date | 2017-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The AMA Journal of Ethic (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2376-6980 • E-ISSN: 2376-6980 |
| Publisher | American Medical Association (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1001/journalofethics.2017.19.1.ecas1-1701 |
| PMID | 28107151 |
| OpenAlex | W2591126365 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 1 |
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
Biology · Family medicine · Global health · Human rights · Political science · Public health · Starfish · Global Health and Surgery · Health and Conflict Studies · Law · Medicine · Nursing · Travel-related health issues
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |