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Jul 22, 2022 ·

The role of medicine in armed conflict: Ethical and professional impacts

In this episode of the Moving Medicine podcast, learn about the role of medicine in armed conflict, a conversation during the 2022 Annual Meeting.

Zaher Sahloul, MD

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Jul 22, 2022 ·

To endure the anguish of wartime, look to medical ethics

Being a physician in an armed conflict can seem unbearable. Ethical guidance helps take the stress out of decision-making.

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