: S. William A. Gunn, Michele Masellis
: S. William A. Gunn, Michele Masellis
: Concepts and Practice of Humanitarian Medicine
: Springer-Verlag
: 9780387722641
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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 ofUnderstanding 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 theJournal of Humanitarian Medicine.

Michele Masellis is a surgeon specializing in burn therapy, reconstructive surgery, and international health. He is Director of the IAHM.
Preface6
Acknowledgments8
Contents9
The Contributors13
Preamble16
The Fundamentals: Human Rights and Health17
The Right to Health18
Health and Human Rights—A Public Health Perspective23
Health for All or Hell for All? The Role of Leadership in Health Equity28
The Declaration of Alma-Ata on Primary Health Care33
Health and Human Rights: In 25 Questions and Answers36
Freedom from Fear for HumanWell-being: The Need for Humanitarian Medicine in the Prevention of Torture and the Treatment of its Survivors55
Humanitarian Medicine64
Humanitarian Medicine: A Vision and Action65
Ethical Principles for Everyone in Health Care75
Quality of Life and Medical Practice86
Medical Contributors to Social Progress: A Significant Aspect of Humanitarian Medicine89
Humanitarian Medicine Applied in a Highly Specialized Field: Cardiovascular Surgery98
Humanitarian Medicine for a Developing Country: Outreach to Cuba103
Humanitarian Basic Plastic Surgery111
International, UN and WHO Cooperation118
Find New Unity119
Health and Human Rights in International Legal Instruments121
The United Nations Today: Changes in Policies and Structures— TheWorld Summit and UN Reform124
The Critical News Stories You Never Read132
United Nations Humanitarian Action and the Role of Non- governmental Organizations134
The UN Founding Fathers and Dr Chisholm138
Brock Chisholm—Doctor to the World142
The Language of International Humanitarian Action: A Brief Terminology144
Disasters and Conflicts152
Humanitarian Action in Major Emergencies153
The Humanitarian Postulate in Disaster Management156
Health and Social Issues of Migrants and Refugees161
Man-Conceived Disasters172
The Nuclear Issue and Pugwash174
Quantifiable Effects of Nuclear Conflict on Health and Society182
Avoidable Tragedy Post-Chernobyl—A Critical Analysis191
Science, Research and Perspectives204
The Role of Science to Improve the Quality of Life: Reflections on the Post- Genomic Era205
The Ethics of Research: The Responsibility of the Researcher216
The Cost of Not Doing Health Research223
Reflections on the Past, Present and Future of Medicine228
Scientists, Doctors and the Nuclear Dilemma231
Serving the Global Community Through eHealth: The Role of Academia234
Society, Health and Equity242
The Humanization of Medicine—A Religious Viewpoint243
Urban Social Exclusion—The Samusocial Response248
Social and Medical Progress Through Patient Education in Chronic Diseases254
An Equitable Society Protects the Health of its Weakest Members: Women and Children263
The Humanitarian Force of the UN Millennium Development Goals275
Science and the Health of the Poor283
Poverty and Disease—Health and Prosperity286
The Editors292
Index293