Description |
1 online resource : illustrations |
Contents |
A public health perspective on war -- The nature of war -- Human rights, ethics, and international humanitarian law -- Conventional weapons -- Chemical, biological, and nuclear weapons -- Assaults and injuries -- Malnutrition and communicable diseases -- Mental disorders -- Adverse impacts on reproductive health -- Noncommunicable diseases -- Vulnerable populations -- Health impacts on military personnel and veterans -- Impacts on the environment -- Determining the health impacts of war -- Preventing war and promoting peace |
Summary |
"War creates many individual and family tragedies. To a child, war may mean not having enough to eat and feeling sick. To a woman, it may mean persistent threat of physical or sexual assault. To an older person, it may mean there is no available medical care and no available medicine to control diabetes and high blood pressure. To a displaced person, it may mean separation from family members. To a military veteran, it may mean recurring nightmares. And to those whose parents, spouse, siblings, children, or other family members or friends were killed, it may mean eternal grief"-- Provided by publisher |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Notes |
Description based on online resource; title from home page (Oxford Academic, viewed on March 17, 2023) |
Subject |
Public health.
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Public Health
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Warfare -- prevention & control
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Weapons of Mass Destruction
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Military Health
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public health.
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Public health
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Form |
Electronic book
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Author |
McStowe, Heather L., contributor.
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LC no. |
2021051124 |
ISBN |
9780197558676 |
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0197558674 |
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9780197558669 |
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0197558666 |
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9780197558652 |
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0197558658 |
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