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The Steve Biko Affair: A Case Study in Medical Ethics

2003; Wiley; Volume: 3; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/1471-8847.00060

ISSN

1471-8847

Autores

G. R. McLean, Trefor Jenkins,

Tópico(s)

Ethics in medical practice

Resumo

Steve Biko died in detention in South Africa in 1977. Critical ethical issues are raised both by the conduct of the doctors responsible for Biko's care and by the subsequent response of the medical profession as a whole. Because those issues are relevant to all healthcare professionals everywhere, the Biko affair provides a useful case study in medical ethics. We discuss the case in this article, describing how we use it in our teaching.

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