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Social determinants of health in countries in conflict : a perspective from the eastern Mediterranean region /
Social inequality is widely recognized as an important cause of conflict and the social determinants of health in conflict settings reflect and reinforce these inequalities. This publication explores the impact of conflict and occupation on the health of people in six countries of the region, identi...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt :
World Health Organization Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean,
©2008.
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| Colección: | WHO regional publications. Eastern Mediterranean series ;
32. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Social inequality is widely recognized as an important cause of conflict and the social determinants of health in conflict settings reflect and reinforce these inequalities. This publication explores the impact of conflict and occupation on the health of people in six countries of the region, identifying loss of human rights, breaches of medical neutrality and psychosocial distress as key determinants that affect people 's health in crisis settings. The publication also identifies some examples of activities and interventions that may help to mitigate the impact of these conflicts on the health. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (68 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 59-68). |
| ISBN: | 9290216719 9789290216711 |