TY - JOUR T1 - The physician and prison hunger strikes: reflecting on the experience in Turkey JF - Journal of Medical Ethics JO - J Med Ethics SP - 169 LP - 172 DO - 10.1136/jme.2004.006973 VL - 31 IS - 3 AU - N Y Oguz AU - S H Miles Y1 - 2005/03/01 UR - http://jme.bmj.com/content/31/3/169.abstract N2 - The medical ethics of a physician’s relationship with a prisoner who is participating in a collective hunger strike has become a major public, professional, and governmental concern in The Republic of Turkey. This article examines the Turkish experience and debate about physician ethics during prison hunger strikes. It is hoped that this analysis will be of use to those formulating policy in similar situations. ER -