A commentary in the most recent Journal of the American Medical Association has denounced the practice of force-feeding, which Guantánamo's medical authorities have used in a clearly punitive way in medically non-essential situations.
The statement urges military physicians to refuse to participate in the awful process, rather than violate their medical ethics by forcing a treatment upon an unwilling "patient."
From the AP via WSJ
Wednesday, August 1, 2007
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