Perilous Medicine : The Struggle to Protect Health Care from the Violence of War
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| Autore: |
Rubenstein Leonard
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| Titolo: |
Perilous Medicine : The Struggle to Protect Health Care from the Violence of War
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| Pubblicazione: | New York : , : Columbia University Press, , 2021 |
| ©2021 | |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (414 pages) |
| Disciplina: | 362.1 |
| Soggetto topico: | Civilian war casualties |
| War - Medical aspects | |
| War - Protection of civilians | |
| POLITICAL SCIENCE / Human Rights | |
| Soggetto genere / forma: | Electronic books. |
| Nota di contenuto: | 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. |
| Sommario/riassunto: | 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. |
| Altri titoli varianti: | Perilous Medicine |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Perilous Medicine |
| ISBN: | 0-231-54982-2 |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910554274203321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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