Preventing violent conflict: A revised mandate for the public health professional

Journal of Public Health Policy

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 46-54

  Whitaker, Sean ^a  

^a ROYAL DEVON AND EXETER HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

doctors; medicine; peace; public health; violent conflict; war

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; VIOLENCE; WEAPON;

HUMANS; PUBLIC HEALTH ADMINISTRATION; SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; VIOLENCE; WEAPONS;

EID: 84873941225     PISSN: 01975897     EISSN: 1745655X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/jphp.2012.65     Document Type: Article

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