Disciplining of health care professionals reinforces ethical standards



The Turkish Medical Association held a series of meetings to design a human rights curriculum for all medical schools in the country.  The curriculum would cover roles and responsibilities of health care professionals, as well as targeted practical training for issues relevant in the country.  The TMA also hosted a series of training conferences for practicing forensic physicians.  In addition to imparting forensic skills on identifying torture, they also reinforced the ethical and legal obligations these professionals had to victims.
Tactic Information
Intervention type: 
Building Human Rights Cultures and Institutions - Building capacity
Intervention type: 
Building Human Rights Cultures and Institutions - Building awareness
Objective: 
Involving human rights practices in medical curriculum.
Sector initiating tactic: 
Health care professionals
Sector intended to affect: 
Health care professionals
Contact Information
Organization: 
Turkey Medical Association
Country or Region: 
Turkey