The Health Consequences of the Diversion of Resources to War and Preparation for War

Armed conflict damages health in many ways. These include death and disability directly caused by war, destruction of the societal infrastructure that supports health and safety, forced migration of people both within their own country and as refugees to other countries, promotion of violence as a m...

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Main Authors: Victor Sidel, Barry S. Levy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Social Medicine Publication Group 2009-09-01
Series:Social Medicine
Online Access:http://www.socialmedicine.info/index.php/socialmedicine/article/view/362