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001 2006044863
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008 060322s2006 nyuab b 000 0 eng
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020 $a9781400065783
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050 00 $aR725.5$b.M55 2006
082 00 $a174.2$222
100 1 $aMiles, Steven H.
245 10 $aOath betrayed :$btorture, medical complicity, and the war on terror /$cSteven H. Miles.
250 $a1st ed.
260 $aNew York :$bRandom House,$cc2006.
300 $axv, 220 p. :$bill., map ;$c25 cm.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [171]-220).
505 0 $aTorture -- Medicine and torture -- Interrogation -- Homicide -- Neglect -- Silence -- Grave breaches -- Why oppose torture?
520 $aThe revelation that the United States was systematically torturing inmates at prisons run by its military and civilian leaders divided the nation and brought deep shame to many. When author Miles, an expert in medical ethics and an advocate for human rights, learned of it, one of his first thoughts was: "Where were the prison doctors while the abuses were taking place?" Here, he explains the answer: not only were doctors, nurses, and medics silent while prisoners were abused; physicians and psychologists provided information that helped determine how much and what kind of mistreatment could be delivered to detainees during interrogation. Additionally, these harsh examinations were monitored by health professionals operating under the purview of the U.S. military. Based on meticulous research and documentations, he tells a story markedly different from the official version, revealing involvement at every level of government. This book will reinvigorate Americans' understanding of why human rights matter.--From publisher description.
650 0 $aPrisoners of war$xMedical care$xMoral and ethical aspects.
650 0 $aMedical personnel$xProfessional ethics$zUnited States.
650 0 $aMedicine, Military$xMoral and ethical aspects.
650 0 $aTorture$xMoral and ethical aspects.
650 0 $aPrisoners of war$xAbuse of$zIraq.
650 0 $aPrisoners of war$xAbuse of$zAfghanistan.
650 0 $aPrisoners of war$xAbuse of$zCuba.
650 0 $aWar on Terrorism, 2001-2009$xMoral and ethical aspects.
610 20 $aAbu Ghraib Prison.
610 20 $aGuantánamo Bay Detention Camp.
610 22 $aAbu Ghraib Prison.
650 12 $aEthics, Medical$zUnited States.
651 2 $aGuantánamo Bay Naval Base (Cuba)
650 22 $aTorture$xethics.
650 22 $aMilitary Medicine$xethics.
650 22 $aWar Crimes$xethics.
650 22 $aPrisoners.
856 42 $3Contributor biographical information$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0634/2006044863-b.html
856 42 $3Publisher description$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0634/2006044863-d.html
856 41 $3Sample text$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0661/2006044863-s.html