Ethical and Legal Consideration of Prisoner's Hunger Strike in Serbia

被引：6

作者：

Alempijevic, Djordje ^{[1
]}

Pavlekic, Snezana ^{[1
]}

Jecmenica, Dragan ^{[1
]}

Nedeljkov, Aleksandra ^{[1
]}

Jankovic, Milos ^{[2
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Belgrade, Fac Med, Inst Forens Med, Belgrade 11000, Serbia

[2] Ombudsman Republ Serbia, Belgrade 11000, Serbia

来源：

JOURNAL OF FORENSIC SCIENCES | 2011年 / 56卷 / 02期

关键词：

forensic science; hunger strike; drug abuse; autopsy; prison; human rights; ombudsman; DEATHS;

D O I：

10.1111/j.1556-4029.2010.01669.x

中图分类号：

DF [法律]; D9 [法律]; R [医药、卫生];

学科分类号：

0301 ; 10 ;

摘要：

Hunger strike of prisoners and detainees remains a major human rights and ethical issue for medical professionals. We are reporting on a case of a 48-year-old male sentenced prisoner, intravenous heroin user, who went on a hunger strike and died 15 days later. Throughout the fasting period, the prisoner, who was capable of decision making, refused any medical examination. Autopsy findings were not supporting prolonged starvation, while toxicology revealed benzodiazepines and opiates in blood and urine. Cause of death was given as "heroin intoxication" in keeping with detection of 6-MAM. Legal and ethical issues pertinent to medical examination and treatment of prisoners on hunger strike are explored in accordance with legislation and professional ethical standards in Serbia. A recommendation for the best autopsy practice in deaths following hunger strike has been made.

引用

页码：547 / 550

页数：4

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