Concepts and Practice of Humanitarian Medicine (eBook)

S. William A. Gunn, Michele Masellis (Herausgeber)

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2007 | 2008
XX, 324 Seiten
Springer New York (Verlag)
978-0-387-72264-1 (ISBN)

Infos

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.

S. William A. Gunn is co-editor of Understanding the Global Dimensions of Health (published 2005). He is formerly head of WHO Emergency Relief Operations, and currently President of the IAHM and editor of the Journal of Humanitarian Medicine.

Michele Masellis is a surgeon specializing in burn therapy, reconstructive surgery, and international health. He is Director of the IAHM.

Inhalt

Preface 6
Acknowledgments 8
Contents 9
The Contributors 13
Preamble 16
The Fundamentals: Human Rights and Health 17
The Right to Health 18
Health and Human Rights—A Public Health Perspective 23
Health for All or Hell for All? The Role of Leadership in Health Equity 28
The Declaration of Alma-Ata on Primary Health Care 33
Health and Human Rights: In 25 Questions and Answers 36
Freedom from Fear for HumanWell-being: The Need for Humanitarian Medicine in the Prevention of Torture and the Treatment of its Survivors 55
Humanitarian Medicine 64
Humanitarian Medicine: A Vision and Action 65
Ethical Principles for Everyone in Health Care 75
Quality of Life and Medical Practice 86
Medical Contributors to Social Progress: A Significant Aspect of Humanitarian Medicine 89
Humanitarian Medicine Applied in a Highly Specialized Field: Cardiovascular Surgery 98
Humanitarian Medicine for a Developing Country: Outreach to Cuba 103
Humanitarian Basic Plastic Surgery 111
International, UN and WHO Cooperation 118
Find New Unity 119
Health and Human Rights in International Legal Instruments 121
The United Nations Today: Changes in Policies and Structures— TheWorld Summit and UN Reform 124
The Critical News Stories You Never Read 132
United Nations Humanitarian Action and the Role of Non- governmental Organizations 134
The UN Founding Fathers and Dr Chisholm 138
Brock Chisholm—Doctor to the World 142
The Language of International Humanitarian Action: A Brief Terminology 144
Disasters and Conflicts 152
Humanitarian Action in Major Emergencies 153
The Humanitarian Postulate in Disaster Management 156
Health and Social Issues of Migrants and Refugees 161
Man-Conceived Disasters 172
The Nuclear Issue and Pugwash 174
Quantifiable Effects of Nuclear Conflict on Health and Society 182
Avoidable Tragedy Post-Chernobyl—A Critical Analysis 191
Science, Research and Perspectives 204
The Role of Science to Improve the Quality of Life: Reflections on the Post- Genomic Era 205
The Ethics of Research: The Responsibility of the Researcher 216
The Cost of Not Doing Health Research 223
Reflections on the Past, Present and Future of Medicine 228
Scientists, Doctors and the Nuclear Dilemma 231
Serving the Global Community Through eHealth: The Role of Academia 234
Society, Health and Equity 242
The Humanization of Medicine—A Religious Viewpoint 243
Urban Social Exclusion—The Samusocial Response 248
Social and Medical Progress Through Patient Education in Chronic Diseases 254
An Equitable Society Protects the Health of its Weakest Members: Women and Children 263
The Humanitarian Force of the UN Millennium Development Goals 275
Science and the Health of the Poor 283
Poverty and Disease—Health and Prosperity 286
The Editors 292
Index 293

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 23.10.2007
• Zusatzinfo: XX, 324 p.
• Verlagsort: New York
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Allgemeines / Lexika
• Themenwelt: Studium ► Querschnittsbereiche ► Prävention / Gesundheitsförderung
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung
• Schlagworte: Developing Countries • Disaster medicine • Global Health • humanitarian organizations • Human Rights • International Public Health • NGOs • prevention • Public Health • quality of life • Refugees • third world • United Nations • World Health Organization
• ISBN-10: 0-387-72264-5 / 0387722645
• ISBN-13: 978-0-387-72264-1 / 9780387722641