The 131st Annual Meeting (November 15-19, 2003) of APHA

The 131st Annual Meeting (November 15-19, 2003) of APHA

4083.0: Tuesday, November 18, 2003 - 8:30 AM

Abstract #74794

The Impact of War on Populations

Robert Gould, MD, Physicians For Social Responsibility, 311 Douglass, San Francisco, CA 94114, 408-972-7299, rmgould1@yahoo.com

The presentation will review the impact of war on various levels of public health. Covered will be the direct and "indirect" consequences of warfare, including a focus on impacts on Iraq over the past decade. In addition, the talk will also review the domestic and global costs of the preparations for war, which negatively impact the world's ability to develop "upstream" solutions for significant current and looming environmental and public health issues.

Learning Objectives:

Keywords: War, Population

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.

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The 131st Annual Meeting (November 15-19, 2003) of APHA