Health effects of war are devastating: Pre-emptive war demands pre-emptive criticism by the medical profession

Internal Medicine Journal

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 274-275

  Huggan, P J ^a  

^a CHRISTCHURCH HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Iraq; Population health; Sanctions; War

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; IRAQ; MEDICAL PROFESSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; VIOLENCE; WAR;

HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES; HUMANS; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; SOCIETIES, MEDICAL; WAR; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 33947400157     PISSN: 14440903     EISSN: 14455994     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-5994.2007.01319.x     Document Type: Short Survey

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