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From Horror to Hope addresses the contemporary consequences of war from a public health perspective through profiles of inspiring health professionals and applicable public health frameworks for preventing war and promoting peace.
List of contents
- List of Profiles
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- About the Author
- Timespans of Wars Cited
- Part I: Introduction
- Chapter 1: A Public Health Perspective on War
- Chapter 2: The Nature of War
- Chapter 3: Human Rights, Ethics, and International Humanitarian Law
- Part II: Types of Weapons
- Chapter 4: Conventional Weapons
- Chapter 5: Chemical, Biological, and Nuclear Weapons
- Part III: Health Impacts on Civilians
- Chapter 6: Assaults and Injuries
- Chapter 7: Malnutrition and Communicable Diseases
- Chapter 8: Mental Disorders
- Chapter 9: Adverse Impacts on Reproductive Health
- Chapter 10: Noncommunicable Diseases
- Chapter 11: Vulnerable Populations
- Part IV: Other Impacts and Their Documentation
- Chapter 12: Health Impacts on Military Personnel and Veterans
- Chapter 13: Impacts on the Environment
- Chapter 14: Determining the Health Impacts of War
- Part V: The Future
- Chapter 15: Preventing War and Promoting Peace
- Notes
- Index
About the author
Barry S. Levy, MD, MPH, is a physician and epidemiologist who has written and spoken extensively on the public health impacts of war and terrorism, social injustice, climate change, and environmental and occupational hazards. He has edited 20 previous books and authored more than 250 journal articles and book chapters. Dr. Levy is an Adjunct Professor of Public Health at Tufts University School of Medicine. He is a Past President of the American Public Health Association and a recipient of its most prestigious award, the Sedgwick Memorial Medal.
Summary
From Horror to Hope addresses the contemporary consequences of war from a public health perspective through profiles of inspiring health professionals and applicable public health frameworks for preventing war and promoting peace.
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Levy gives due attention to the disproportionate impact of war on non-combatants and vulnerable populations, especially women, children, and the displaced...This valuable and encyclopedic resource should be of serious interest to scholars in various relevant fields, policy makers, and public health officials, as well as undergraduate and general readers.
