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- Title
Perilous Medicine: The Struggle to Protect Health Care from the Violence of War.
- Authors
Kallström, Agneta
- Abstract
In the book "Perilous Medicine: The Struggle to Protect Health Care from the Violence of War," Leonard Rubenstein explores the motives and reasons behind attacks on health care in conflict settings. The book includes 13 case studies from Kosovo to Syria, highlighting the experiences of health care professionals impacted by war. Rubenstein also discusses the ethical and moral questions surrounding warfare and the protection of civilian infrastructure. The author calls for stronger standards and practices to protect health care and emphasizes the need for international solidarity in addressing this global problem.
- Subjects
SYRIA; KOSOVO (Republic); WAR; MEDICAL personnel; MEDICAL care; CIVIL defense; VIOLENCE
- Publication
World Medical & Health Policy, 2023, Vol 15, Issue 4, p700
- ISSN
1948-4682
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/wmh3.513