War and Health: From Solferino to Kosovo -- The Evolving Role of Physicians

Article Abstract:

Physicians can contribute to the improvement of world health by promoting the protection of human rights. Ninety percent of mortalities in war are among civilians. The Bosnian war demonstrated the significant health consequences of widespread human rights violations, torture, forced migration, and attempts at ethnic cleansing. Physicians directly contribute to world health through charitable, governmental, nongovernmental, and other organizations that aid refugees and other victims of war.

United States, Editorial, Statistical Data Included, Wars, War, Refugees

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Physician participation in human rights abuses in southern Iraq

Article Abstract:

A study is conducted to characterize the nature of physician participation in human rights abuses and identify structural factors that facilitated physician participation in human rights abuses in Southern Iraq. The approaches for accountability and for prevention of future physician participation in abuses are assessed.

Offices & clinics of medical doctors, Physicians & Surgeons, Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists), Analysis, Physicians, Human rights workers, Human rights activists

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Human rights abuses and concerns about women's health and human rights in southern Iraq

Article Abstract:

A survey was conducted to assess the prevalence of human rights abuses since 1991 in southern Iraq along with attitudes about women's health and human rights. The results show that nearly half of participating households in Southern Iraq reported human rights abuses and the women health in Iraq is reported as adverse.

International Affairs, Human Rights, Evaluation, Women, Surveys, Households

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