Hunger strike among detainees: guidance for good medical practice

Hunger strike is a regularly reported problem in prison. Although clinical situations are rarely severe, hospitalisation is often considered. In consequence, it is not only physicians working in prisons, but also hospital medical teams who face challenges related to hunger strike, involving so...

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Main Authors: Laurent Gétaz, Jean-Pierre Rieder, Laurent Nyffenegger, Ariel Eytan, Jean-Michel Gaspoz, Hans Wolff
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SMW supporting association (Trägerverein Swiss Medical Weekly SMW) 2012-09-01
Series:Swiss Medical Weekly
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Online Access:https://www.smw.ch/index.php/smw/article/view/1579