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Review
. 2016 Jan 5;13(1):e1001930.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1001930. eCollection 2016 Jan.

Advancing Medical Professionalism in US Military Detainee Treatment

Leonard S Rubenstein  1   2 , Scott A Allen  3 , Phyllis A Guze  3
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Review

Advancing Medical Professionalism in US Military Detainee Treatment

Leonard S Rubenstein et al. PLoS Med. .

Abstract

Leonard Rubenstein and colleagues argue that professional associations should ensure that military rules do not require health professionals to choose between service to their country and ethical practice.

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Conflict of interest statement

I have read the journal's policy and we have the following conflicts: SAA and LSR served on the Institute on Medicine as a Profession Task Force on Preserving Medical Professionalism in National Security Detention Centers. SAA is a consultant to the Department of Homeland Security. LSR provided input to the medical ethics subcommittee of the Defense Health Board.

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