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Concepts and Practice of Humanitarian Medicine
. Ed(S): Gunn, S. William A.; Masellis, Michele
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Description for Concepts and Practice of Humanitarian Medicine
Paperback. Editor(s): Gunn, S. William A.; Masellis, Michele. Num Pages: 324 pages, 9 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 528.
This book seeks to define the field of humanitarian medicine. It gathers new and previously-published articles and speeches that set out the principles of humanitarian medicine, starting with the idea of health as a human right, and examining topics such as quality of life, torture, and nuclear conflict. The book takes a historical view and its contributors include Nobel laureates Kofi Annan and Joseph Rotblat.
This book seeks to define the field of humanitarian medicine. It gathers new and previously-published articles and speeches that set out the principles of humanitarian medicine, starting with the idea of health as a human right, and examining topics such as quality of life, torture, and nuclear conflict. The book takes a historical view and its contributors include Nobel laureates Kofi Annan and Joseph Rotblat.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
324
Condition
New
Number of Pages
324
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781441924711
SKU
V9781441924711
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99-15
About . Ed(S): Gunn, S. William A.; Masellis, Michele
S. William A. Gunn is co-editor of Understanding the Global Dimensions of Health (published 2005). He is formerly head of WHO Emergency Relief Operations, and currently President of the IAHM and editor of the Journal of Humanitarian Medicine. Michele Masellis is a surgeon specializing in burn therapy, reconstructive surgery, and international health. He is Director of the IAHM. ... Read more
Reviews for Concepts and Practice of Humanitarian Medicine
From the reviews: "This book describes diverse elements of medicine and public health under the category of humanitarian medicine. Ranging from disaster relief efforts to nuclear nonproliferation to providing care to people in poverty, this work highlights activities of the United Nations and World Health Organization in these areas. … the audience would appear to ... Read more