War and Public Health
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Product details:
- Edition number 2
- Publisher Oxford University Press
- Date of Publication 20 December 2007
- ISBN 9780195311273
- Binding Paperback
- No. of pages510 pages
- Size 234x156x22 mm
- Weight 677 g
- Language English
- Illustrations 45 black and white photographs, 25 line illustrations 0
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Short description:
This volume explores the effects of war on health, human rights, and the environment. The health and environmental impact of both conventional weapons and weapons of mass destruction is described in chapters that cover the consequences of their production, testing, maintenance, use, and disposal. Separate chapters cover especially vulnerable populations, such as women, children, and refugees. Case studies of military conflicts, including the Vietnam War and the Gulf War, provide
striking illustrations of the issues covered in the book.
Long description:
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. It explores the effects of war on health, human rights, and the environment. The health and environmental impact of both conventional weapons and weapons of mass destruction (nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons) is described in chapters that cover the
consequences of their production, testing, maintenance, use, and disposal. Separate chapters cover especially vulnerable populations, such as women, children, and refugees. In-depth descriptions of specific military conflicts, including the Vietnam War, the Persian Gulf War, and wars in Central America
provide striking illustrations of the issues covered in other chapters. A series of chapters explores the roles of health professionals and of organizations during war, and in preventing war and its consequences. This revised second edition includes seven new chapters, including one on landmines by the Nobel Prize-winning founding director of the International Campaign to Ban Landmines.
The book is one of a kind and fills an important gap in the education of public health students and practitioners...This book serves a critically important role by raising our awareness of war as a public health problem that is amenable to public health solutions. There are no comparable books on the market. The scope is vast, with each chapter presenting an in-depth analysis of one aspect of war.
Table of Contents:
Part I: Introduction
War and Public Health: An Overview
Part II: Consequences of War
The Epidemiology of War and Other Collective Forms of Violence
War and Human Rights
The Impact of War on Mental Health
The Impact of War on the Environment
Part III: Types of Weapons
Conventional Weapons
Landmines
Chemical Weapons
Biological Weapons
Nuclear Weapons
Part IV Vulnerable Populations
The Impact of War on Children
The Impact of War on Women
Displaced Persons and War
Detainees and the New Face of Torture
Part V Specific Wars
The Iraq War
The War in Chechnya
War in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Wars in Latin America
The Vietnam War
Part VI Prevention of War and Its Health Consequences
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
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