Principles of Medical Ethics

A/RES/37/194No PDF available

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A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 88Torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, published in 1983.

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2 versions · 1983–1984

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7 topics

Detained Persons Health Personnel Medical Ethics Physicians Principles Prisoner Treatment Torture and Other Cruel Treatment

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3 operative paragraphs

Adopts the Principles of Medical Ethics relevant to the role of health personnel, particularly physicians, in the protection of prisoners and detainees against torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, set forth in the annex to the present resolution;

Calls upon all Governments to give the Principles of Medical Ethics, together with the present resolution, the widest possible distribution, in particular among medical and paramedical associations and institutions of detention or imprisonment, in an official language of the State;

Invites all relevant intergovernmental organizations, in particular the World Health Organization, and non-governmental organizations concerned to bring the Principles of Medical Ethics to the attention of the widest possible group of individuals, especially those active in the medical and paramedical field.

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