“If law be the bedrock of civil society, it can no more undergird torture than it could support slavery or genocide.”
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Jan 10, 2012
Wanda
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I read this last year but am compelled to review it here so that others can see what it's about and perhaps read it as well. This is a book by my friend and professional colleague, Steve Miles, a geriatrician and ethicist at the University of Minnesota. Words failed me when I completed reading Oath Betrayed. They come no more easily now as I write this review. My dread in putting into words what and how the material in his book has made me feel as a health care professional is compounded by yet
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Jan 18, 2009
Bobby
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An excellent book by Steven Miles (a physician) detailing the role the medical profession played (and did not play, though it should have) when it comes to the torture in Abu Ghraib and other prison camps. Dr Miles provides thorough documentation and evidence in making his point the certain medical professionals at various levels/specialties (psychiatrists, internists, physician assistants, medics) and psychologists knew about the abuse/torture that was taking place, and yet did nothing or very
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Jun 26, 2011
Pamela
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Assigned myself this book to read for an ethical analysis project for my Ethics for Healthcare Leaders class. The author is well versed in medical ethics but I wish he would have interviewed medical personnell himself but understandably, most probably would not have spoken with him. I reiterate the comment I made while reading it: disturbing, very disturbing. It will affect your sleep at night. If you have any conflicts on the use of torture during wartime you won't after you read this book a
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Aug 13, 2008
Maranda
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This book completely changed my mind about the treatment of prisoners during war. The author, a medical doctor, wants to know where the medical personnel are during these abuses. Obviously, they "looked away". I am patriotic and always thought it was a necessary evil of war. However, after reading the facts of torture in Abu Ghraib and Guantanamo Bay, I now believe torture (or "interrogation" as the government wants to call it), is unwarranted, inhumane and evil. Prisoners (o
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Jan 13, 2009
Ginny
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Steve, a friend who I met in the refugee camps of Thailand wrote this in response to Guantanamo Bay and Abu Ghraib atrocities. Highly recommended. Be prepared to be upset.
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