Fr. 125.00

War and Public Health

English · Hardback

Shipping usually within 1 to 3 weeks (not available at short notice)

Description

Read more

Zusatztext A successful combat against the brutal consequences of war requires time! commitment! strategic planning! and profound knowledge. To start off! an excellent first strategic step is to read this book. Klappentext 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 minimise 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 thatcover 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 inCentral America provide striking illustrations of the issues covered in other chapters. A series of chapters explores the roles of health professionals and of organisations 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. Zusammenfassung 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 minimise 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 thatcover 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 inCentral America provide striking illustrations of the issues covered in other chapters. A series of chapters explores the roles of health professionals and of organisations 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. ...

Customer reviews

No reviews have been written for this item yet. Write the first review and be helpful to other users when they decide on a purchase.

Write a review

Thumbs up or thumbs down? Write your own review.

For messages to CeDe.ch please use the contact form.

The input fields marked * are obligatory

By submitting this form you agree to our data privacy statement.