From horror to hope : recognizing and preventing the health impacts of war / Barry S. Levy.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Levy, Barry S., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Public health.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (305 pages)

Place of Publication:

New York, New York : Oxford University Press, [2022]

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.

Contents:

Cover

From Horror to Hope

Copyright

Dedication

Contents

Profiles

Preface

Acknowledgments

About the Author

Timespans of Wars Cited

PART I Introduction

1. A Public Health Perspective on War

2. The Nature of War

3. Human Rights, Ethics, and International Humanitarian Law

PART II Types of Weapons

4. Conventional Weapons

5. Chemical, Biological, and Nuclear Weapons

PART III Health Impacts on Civilians

6. Assaults and Injuries

7. Malnutrition and Communicable Diseases

8. Mental Disorders

9. Adverse Impacts on Reproductive Health

10. Noncommunicable Diseases

11. Vulnerable Populations

PART IV Other Impacts and Their Documentation

12. Health Impacts on Military Personnel and Veterans

13. Impacts on the Environment

14. Determining the Health Impacts of War

PART V The Future

15. Preventing War and Promoting Peace

Index.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes index.

Other Format:

Print version: Levy, Barry S. From Horror to Hope

ISBN:

0-19-755867-4

0-19-755866-6