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874096
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Oxford handbook of humanitarian medicine /\ edited by Amy Kravitz.
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| Publication Statement
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[Oxford] :: Oxford University Press,, 2019.
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| Series Statement
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Oxford handbooks
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Oxford medical publications
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1 online resource :: illustrations
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| ISBN
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0191059196
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: 0191742473
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: 9780191059193
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: 9780191742477
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0199565279
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9780199565276
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Contents
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Cover; Half title; Series; Oxford Handbook of Humanitarian Medicine; Copyright; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; Contents; Contributors; Symbols and abbreviations; Humanitarianism Today; Part I Practical and professional issues in humanitarian medicine; 1 Introduction to humanitarian medicine; 2 Responses and responders; 3 Health priorities in displacement; 4 Health systems design; 5 Gender-based violence in humanitarian crises; 6 Mental health in humanitarian settings; 7 Epidemiology; 8 Understanding economic effects of humanitarian intervention
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26 Patient with unintentional weight loss27 Diarrhoea and vomiting; 28 Malnutrition; Part IV Infectious diseases; 29 Malaria; 30 Neglected tropical diseases; 31 Tuberculosis and HIV in humanitarian contexts; 32 Clinical suspicion of Ebola; 33 Venomous animal bites and stings and marine poisoning; 34 Global impact of antimicrobial resistance; 35 Response to epidemic disease; Part V Clinical guidelines; 36 Cardiac conditions; 37 Respiratory illness; 38 Gastrointestinal illness; 39 Neurology; 40 Urology; 41 Reproductive health; 42 Obstetrics; 43 Neonatology; 44 Ophthalmology
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45 Ear, nose, and throat46 Chronic non-communicable diseases; 47 Palliative care; Part VI Surgery and procedures; 48 Major trauma; 49 Medical management of the surgical abdomen; 50 Wound care and minor surgical procedures; 51 Burns; 52 Orthopaedics and limb injuries; Part VII Investigations and studies; 53 Laboratory; 54 Blood transfusion; 55 Ultrasound; Part VIII Water, sanitation, and waste; 56 Water, sanitation, and hygiene; 57 Medical waste management; Index
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9 International law for healthcare workers10 Security; 11 Medical care under fire: a perspective from the international medical organization Médecins Sans Frontières; 12 Medical logistics in humanitarian settings; 13 Working for international organizations; Part II Approach to clinical humanitarian medicine; 14 Approach to clinical care in humanitarian contexts; 15 Mass casualty triage; 16 Medical triage; 17 Approach to paediatric care; Part III Syndromic management; 18 Shock; 19 Fever; 20 Anaemia; 21 Pain; 22 Jaundice; 23 Lymphadenopathy; 24 Cough and breathlessness; 25 Oedema
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| Abstract
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This is a practical guide covering all aspects of the provision of care in humanitarian situations and complex emergencies. It includes evidence based clinical guidance for resource limited situations, as well as essential non-clinical information for people working in field operations and development.
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Humanitarianism.
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Social medicine.
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World health.
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Humanitarianism.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE-- Public Policy-- Social Security.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE-- Public Policy-- Social Services Welfare.
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Social medicine.
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World health.
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Delivery of Health Care.
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Health Policy.
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| Dewey Classification
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362.1
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RA418
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WA 31
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| Added Entry
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Kravitz, Amy
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