This book seeks to define the field of humanitarian medicine. It gathers new and previously-published articles and speeches that set out the principles of humanitarian medicine, starting with the idea of health as a human right, and examining topics such as quality of life, torture, and nuclear conflict. The book takes a historical view and its contributors include Nobel laureates Kofi Annan and Joseph Rotblat.
| ISBN-13: | 9780387722634 |
| ISBN-10: | 0387722637 |
| Publisher: | Springer New York |
| Publication date: | 2007-10-26 |
| Edition description: | 2008 |
| Pages: | 324 |
| Product dimensions: | Height: 9.21 Inches, Length: 6.14 Inches, Weight: 3.2407952514 Pounds, Width: 0.81 Inches |
| Author: | S. William A. Gunn, Michele Masellis |
| Language: | en |
| Binding: | Hardcover |
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