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Original caption from World Press Photo (2004)
Vakhtang Nemsadze, chief pediatric surgeon at the Filatov Children's Hospital No. 13 in Moscow, checks the progress of a young patient who has lost a leg.
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Through a Glass Darkly, by Robert Godden, published on Witness in September 2017
How should vulnerable children be represented in the media? Are we guilty of applying different ethical standards dependent on the race, ethnicity, nationality, location, gender or class of the child? Robert Godden explores these questions and provides guidelines for photojournalists and organizations.
Vladimir Vyatkin
RIA Novosti
RIA Novosti
01 June, 1985
Vakhtang Nemsadze, chief pediatric surgeon at the Filatov Children's Hospital No. 13 in Moscow, awaits the start of an operation.
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