ABC of Conflict and Disaster
Author | : Anthony D. Redmond |
Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
Total Pages | : 80 |
Release | : 2009-04-13 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781444312874 |
ISBN-13 | : 1444312871 |
Rating | : 4/5 (74 Downloads) |
Download or read book ABC of Conflict and Disaster written by Anthony D. Redmond and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2009-04-13 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This ABC introduces medicine in areas of conflict or naturaldisaster responding to the growing number of regions affected. Chapters deal with subjects such as earthquakes and landslidesas well as nuclear incidents and biological warfare both nationallyand internationally. It covers both logistical planning and medical aid as well aspost-conflict recovery, offering psychological as well as medicaland public health support. It prepares aid workers for a range of roles in all possiblesituations.