The 131st Annual Meeting (November 15-19, 2003) of APHA
The 131st Annual Meeting (November 15-19, 2003) of APHA
5125.0: Wednesday, November 19, 2003 - 12:30 PM
Abstract #74341
Epidemiology of war in Iraq
Richard Garfield, DrPH, RN, School of Nursing, Columbia University, Box 6, 630 West 168th St, New York, NY 10032, 212-305-3248, rmg3@columbia.edu
Learning Objectives:
At the end of this session particpants will:
Describe the epidemilogy of war: the number and type of injuries over time, the cause of injuries and deaths, ie mines, small arms, etc., the demographic and geographic breakdown of injuries and death and changes in health service provision, changes in total and cause specific mortality, apart from injuries, and major influencing factors.
Compare patterns of morbidity and mortality between each of the countries using a western, epidemiologic approach.
Keywords: Iraq, War
Presenting author's disclosure statement: I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.
