Ethical Problems and Countermeasures of Medical Support at Chinese Second-Grade Peacekeeping Hospital in Democratic Republic of the Congo
10.12026/j.issn.1001-8565.2017.07.05
- VernacularTitle:中国刚果(金)维和二级医院卫勤保障中的理问题及对策
- Author:
Hong LI
;
Ying XU
;
Jing FENG
;
Aizhong LIU
- Keywords:
Peacekeeping Operations;
Medical Support;
Ethics;
Humanitarianism
- From:
Chinese Medical Ethics
2017;30(7):810-813
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
The particularity and complexity of medical support in the United Nations peacekeeping operations bring various ethical problems to medical staff of the second-grade peacekeeping hospitals during their work.This paper analyzed the ethical dilemma in terms of the relevant provisions of the United Nations,the medical humanitarianism principle,lack of medical resources and the principle of fairness,emergency treatment and informed consent,cultural differences and the principle of optimal health,occupational protection requirements and respect to the human rights.In addition,it discussed the countermeasures from personnel selection,the laws and regulations,the training of medical norms and foreign customs,the concept of “patient-centered”,and the humanitarian treatment,providing a theoretical basis for solving the problems of medical support in peacekeeping operations.
