Legal and Ethical Aspects of First Medical Response to Disasters – Workshop Report
Published By: | Published Date: May, 26 , 2008A workshop was held by the Center for Science, Society and Citizenship (CSSC), to identify and explore some of the ethical, legal and social implications of disaster response and to collaborate ideas on future topics for exploration
within this field of research. The workshop was attended by over 40 participants made up of experts from academia, civil protection, military forces among which representatives of UNESCO, NATO and European
Commission. The workshop covered a range of topics including: the
ethical context of disaster response; choices and challenges for decision makers in times of disasters; ethical decision making in emergencies and issues concerning citizens during disasters. It also consisted of two networking
sessions in which attendees suggested proposals for new research and development for areas where further research is required. The workshop discussion has stressed the need of sharing best practices to disaster response inside and outside Europe. Standards of care, that also include legal and ethical implications, are becoming crucial to enable first responders to face different healthcare provisions, diverse cultural realities in order to ensure an effective response to crisis management. The NMFR Disaster project, also through its workshops, establishes the basis of a further and in‐depth research at European level aimed at sharing knowledge and setting up policies on this topic.
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Author(s): Holly Ashton | Posted on: Mar 26, 2011 | Views(904) | Download (85)