Conflict and Catastrophe Medicine A Practical Guide /

The second revised, expanded and updated edition of Conflict and Catastrophe Medicine: A Practical Guide provides a framework for use by health professionals visiting a resource-constrained environment. Since the first edition was written in 2002, there have been seismic changes following on from th...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Buma, Adriaan P. C. C. Hopperus. (Editor), Burris, David G. (Editor), Hawley, Alan. (Editor), Ryan, James M. (Editor), Mahoney, Peter F. (Editor)
Format: Electronic
Language:English
Published: London : Springer London, 2009.
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