Author(s): James Ryan, Peter F Mahoney, Ian Greaves & Gavin Bowyer
Cover: PVC cover
Pages: 400 pages approx
Published: March 2002

Also known as Handbook of Medical Care in Hostile Environments.

A practical guide for medical aid personnel working in conflicts, catastrophes and remote areas, this book provides background knowledge of the ‘climate’ in which medical aid is delivered.

Conflict and Catastrophe Medicine serves as a practical guide for clinicians delivering medicine in an environment where there are acute and chronic problems. These problems could be war; the result of a natural disaster such as earthquake, typhoon; or those present in remote regions. The book covers those aspects of the organization/logistics, the treatment of major trauma, the treatment of medical emergencies and the special problems of delivering medicine in a hostile environment.

Conflict Medicine is a discipline embracing war and disaster medicine and covers acute management, rehabilitation and reconstruction and prevention. It also touches on nutrition, infection, trauma, psychiatry and reconstructive medicine. It must also embrace planning, preparation and training.