War and public health
The first comprehensive examination of the relationship between war and public health, this book documents the public health consequences of war and describes what health professionals can do to minimize these consequences and even help prevent war altogether. It explores the effects of war on healt...
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| Language: | English |
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New York
Oxford University Press
2008
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| Edition: | 2nd ed. |
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Table of Contents:
- War and public health: an overview
- The epidemiology of war
- War and human rights
- The impact of war on mental health
- The impact of war on the environment
- Conventional weapons
- Landmines
- Chemical weapons
- Biological weapons
- Nuclear weapons
- The impact of war on children
- The impact of war on women
- Displaced persons and war
- Detainees and the new face of torture
- The Iraq war
- The war in Chechnya
- War in the Democratic Republic of Congo
- Wars in Latin America
- The Vietnam War
- A public health approach to preventing the health consequences of armed conflict
- International law
- The roles of humanitarian assistance organizations
- The roles of nongovernmental organizations
- The roles and ethical dilemmas for military medical care workers
- The roles of health professionals in postconflict situations
- Peacemaking in the aftermath of disasters
- Educating health professionals on peace and human rights
- Toward a culture of peace