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Concepts and practice of humanitarian medicine / edited by S. William A. Gunn, Michele Masellis.
Holman Biotech Commons RA418 .C67 2008
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- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Social medicine.
- Humanitarianism.
- Health services accessibility.
- World health.
- Medical ethics.
- Human rights.
- Global Health.
- Health Services Accessibility.
- Human Rights.
- Public Health.
- Social Medicine.
- Medical Subjects:
- Global Health.
- Health Services Accessibility.
- Human Rights.
- Public Health.
- Social Medicine.
- Physical Description:
- xix, 324 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Springer, [2008]
- Summary:
- As major events like war, epidemics, and climate change continue to push global health issues to the fore, the international medical community is called upon more than ever to address the needs of the most vulnerable. Concepts and Practice of Humanitarian Medicine brings public health and human rights concerns together, uniting medical, scientific, sociopolitical, and historical perspectives to reaffirm this vision. Forty-one essays from 33 international contributors set out the principles of humanitarian medicine, beginning with the concept of health as a human right, and examining topics such as quality of life, torture, and nuclear conflict. The book draws on important treaties and conventions throughout the history of the United Nations and the World Health Organization, and pays tribute to the efforts of individuals and organizations working to correct health inequities worldwide. A sampling of the topics: The potential of humanitarian medicine in torture prevention and intervention. The varied roles of international and nongovernmental agencies in humanitarian medicine. Critical issues specific to women, children, migrants, refugees, and the poor. Health effects in an increasingly nuclear world. Applications of humanitarian medicine in specialized areas such as heart surgery and trauma. Already acclaimed when first published as the pioneering book, Humanitarian Medicine, this new edition includes 14 additional thought-provoking chapters. The contributors are all major world figures in health and human rights, including Nobel Laureates Kofi Annan and Sir Joseph Rotblat. For those committed to the new health frontiers around the world-particularly researchers, professionals, social scientist, and policymakers in public health, global health, and human rights-Concepts and Practice of Humanitarian Medicine is both informative and empowering reading.
- Contents:
- The fundamentals: human rights and health
- Humanitarian medicine
- International, UN and WHO cooperation
- Disasters and conflicts
- Science, research and perspectives
- Society, health and equity.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 0387722637
- 9780387722634
- OCLC:
- 166358035
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