The poverty of medical ethics
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19503250 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Habib Rahman (0000-0002-7531-8238, St George's Hospital, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 1-31 |
| Publication date | 2026-05-20 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Medicine Conflict & Survival (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1362-3699 • E-ISSN: 1743-9396 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13623699.2026.2663239 |
| PMID | 42159150 |
| OpenAlex | W7161801964 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 34 |
Three important deficiencies in the medical ethics discourse are discussed in this article: the indolence from the profession on tackling the toll of iatrogenic harm, the incentives and insufficient training for doctors who wish to pursue medical research, and the support given by the medical profession for military aggression. Though the locus of discussion is the UK, the author believes that these concerns generalize internationally, and can be tackled with a common strategy
Incentive · Medical ethics · Medical profession · Paternalism · Poverty · Toll · Ethics in medical practice · Health and Conflict Studies · Torture, Ethics, and Law
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Antifragile
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |