PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Brecher, R
TI  - Striking responsibilities.
AID  - 10.1136/jme.11.2.66
DP  - 1985 Jun 01
TA  - Journal of Medical Ethics
PG  - 66--69
VI  - 11
IP  - 2
4099  - http://jme.bmj.com/content/11/2/66.short
4100  - http://jme.bmj.com/content/11/2/66.full
SO  - J Med Ethics1985 Jun 01; 11
AB  - It is commonly held that National Health Service (NHS) workers are under a moral obligation not to go on strike, because doing so might well result in people's dying. Unless sainthood is demanded, however, this position is untenable: indeed, those most vociferously pursuing it are often those who bear the greatest responsibility, on their own grounds, for needless death and suffering.