02452nam 22005413 450 991055427420332120211214151221.00-231-54982-210.7312/rube19246(CKB)5600000000025378(MiAaPQ)EBC6420374(Au-PeEL)EBL6420374(OCoLC)1242021378(DE-B1597)600407(DE-B1597)9780231549820(EXLCZ)99560000000002537820211214d2021 uy 0engurcnu||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierPerilous Medicine The Struggle to Protect Health Care from the Violence of WarNew York :Columbia University Press,2021.©2021.1 online resource (414 pages)0-231-19246-0 Intro -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Introduction: When the Hospital Is a Battlefield -- 1. Protection of Health Care in War: A Brief History -- 2. Denying Care to Enemies -- 3. Counterterrorism: The Devouring Monster -- 4. Health Care as a Strategic Target: Syria -- 5. Recklessness: The Saudi Assault on Yemen -- 6. Obstruction: The Israel-Palestine Conflict -- 7. Armed Groups: Threats and Violence by Nonstate Actors -- 8. Challenges in Making Norms Matter -- Conclusion: Toward Humanity and Dignity -- Notes -- Index.Leonard Rubenstein-a human rights lawyer who has investigated atrocities around the world-offers a gripping and powerful account of the dangers health workers face during conflict and the legal, political, and moral struggle to protect them. He shares the stories of people who have been attacked while seeking to serve patients.Perilous MedicineCivilian war casualtiesWarMedical aspectsWarProtection of civiliansPOLITICAL SCIENCE / Human RightsbisacshElectronic books.Civilian war casualties.WarMedical aspects.WarProtection of civilians.POLITICAL SCIENCE / Human Rights.362.1Rubenstein Leonard1219506MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910554274203321Perilous Medicine2819781UNINA