Howe E G
Soc Sci Med. 1986;23(8):803-15. doi: 10.1016/0277-9536(86)90279-0.
Military physicians' obligations to the military may compete with or even override their obligations to patients, especially during combat. Doctor/patient trust may be impaired when the soldier/patient's interests conflict with those of the military and the physician's loyalty is uncertain, and when the military physician treats civilians in occupied territories during mass casualties or, in part, for political gain. When the military physician is asked to perform research which could potentially be utilized for offensive purposes, obligations to the medical profession or to humanity may take precedence over his obligations to the military.
军事医生对军队的义务可能与他们对患者的义务相冲突，甚至可能优先于后者，尤其是在战斗期间。当士兵/患者的利益与军队的利益发生冲突且医生的忠诚不确定时，以及当军事医生在大规模伤亡期间或部分出于政治目的在被占领土上治疗平民时，医患信任可能会受到损害。当军事医生被要求进行可能被用于进攻目的的研究时，对医疗行业或人类的义务可能优先于他对军队的义务。
