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    Conflict and catastrophe medicine : a practical guide / edited by James Ryan [and others] ; project co-ordinator, Cara Macnab.

    • Title:Conflict and catastrophe medicine : a practical guide / edited by James Ryan [and others] ; project co-ordinator, Cara Macnab.
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    • Other Contributors/Collections:Ryan, James M., 1945-
    • Published/Created:London ; New York : Springer, ©2002.
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    • Library of Congress Subjects:Disaster medicine--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
      Disaster medicine--Safety measures--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
    • Medical Subjects: Disasters.
      Emergency Medical Services.
      Health Services Accessibility.
      Rescue Work.
      War.
    • Description:xviii, 409 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
    • Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
    • ISBN:1852333472 (hbk. : alk. paper)
      1852333480 (alk. paper)
    • Contents:Sect. 1. Medical Intervention and the World We Live In
      1. World in the New Millennium - Globalisation and Humanitarianism / Jim Ryan and John Lumley
      2. Spectrum of Conflict / Alan Hawley
      3. Catastrophes - Natural and Man-made Disasters / Peter J. Baxter
      4. Refugees and Internally Displaced People / Jim Ryan and David Childs
      5. Medicine and Medical Aid in Remote Settings
      A. Medical Aspects of Oil and Gas Exploration / Robert C. Mark
      B. Falkland Islands, Expedition Medicine and Ship's Doctor / Roger Diggle
      C. Medicine at the Ends of the Earth / Iain C. Grant
      6. Medical Interventions in Catastrophes and Conflict / Alan Hawley
      7. Players
      A. Humanitarian Aid Organisations / Cara Macnab and Deborah R. Aspogard
      B. Military - a Player, a Facilitator or the Cause of the Problem / David Morgan-Jones
      Sect. 2. Process and Related Issues
      8. Process / Steve Mannion, Eddie Chaloner and Claire Walford
      A. Getting Involved
      B. Preparation
      C. Arriving
      D. Coming Home
      9. Guide to the Medical Student Elective Abroad / Jane Zuckerman
      10. Avoiding Trouble - Cultural Issues / C. J. Blunden and Campbell MacFarlane
      11. Dealing With Trouble - the Wider Issues / Jeff Green
      12. Psychological Aspects of the Provision of Medical Humanitarian Aid / Ian P. Palmer
      Sect. 3. Planning Related Issues and Clinical Care
      13. Pre-Hospital Planning / Cara Macnab and Peter F. Mahoney
      14. Aviation Medicine Aspects / Campbell MacFarlane
      15. Communications Technology and Range / John F. Navein, Simon J. O'Neill and Craig H. Llewellyn
      16. Spectrum of Capability and Applied Communications / John F. Navein and Simon J. O'Neill
      17. Acute Medical Problems / Claire Walford, Shautek Nazeer and A. McGuinness / [et al.]
      18. Women's Health / Charles Cox, John Duckett and N. K. Jyothi
      19. Children's Health / M. Gavalas, Shautek Nazeer and Claire Walford / [et al.]
      20. Trauma, Surgical and Related Conditions
      A. Introduction - Scene-Setting / Jim Ryan
      B. Orthopaedics and Trauma / Jim Ryan, A. J. Thomas and Scott Adams
      C. Ballistics and Blast / Peter Hill
      D. Abdominal and Acute Surgical Emergencies / Adam Brooks
      E. Dental and ENT / Peter V. Dyer
      F. Anaesthesia and Analgesia / Paul Wood and Peter F. Mahoney
      Sect. 4. Aftermath
      21. Conflict Recovery / Jim Ryan, Matthew Fleggson and Caroline Kennedy
      22. Hard Knocks and Hard Lessons / Jim Ryan, John Beavis and Tony Redmond
      Sect. 5. Resources
      23. Publications / Jim Ryan, Peter Mahoney and A. J. Thomas
      24. Checklists, Suppliers and Specialist Advice / Jim Ryan, Peter Mahoney and A. J. Thomas
      25. Using the Internet to Access the World Wide Web (www) / Jim Ryan and Peter Mahoney
      Sect. 6. And Finally.
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