A 'how-to' book for medical aid workers working in hostile environments. This manual provides information on what is going on, how to get involved, how to get ready, guidance on what to do out there, and how to get home bridging the fields of medicine, nursing international relations, politics, economics and history.

Conflict and Catastrophe Medicine - A Practical Guide provides a framework for use by health professionals visiting a resource-constrained environment. Encompassing problems brought about by local conflict or natural disasters, the book covers preparation, organisation, logistics, treatment of major trauma and medical emergencies, and the special problems of delivering medicine in a hostile environment.Conflict and Catastrophe Medicine - A Practical Guide comprehensively tackles:- self-preparation of health professionals to face a range of medical and related problems which occur in hostile and remote environments;- war and disaster medicine, covering acute management, rehabilitation, reconstruction and prevention;- bridging the fields of medicine, nursing, international relations, history, politics and economics.The book also touches on nutrition, infection, trauma, psychiatry and psychological medicine and training.James Ryan, Leonard Cheshire Professor of Conflict Recovery, Royal Free and University College Medical School, London, UK Peter F Mahoney, Consultant Anaesthetist and Honorary Senior Lecturer in Conflict Medicine, Leonard Cheshire Centre, Royal Free and University College Medical School, London, UK Ian Greaves, Lecturer in Conflict Medicine, Leonard Cheshire Centre, Royal Free and University College Medical School, London, UK Gavin Bowyer, Consultant in Orthopaedic Surgery, Southampton General Hospital, UK.

From the contents:Medical Intervention and the World We Live in: The World in the New Millennium. The Spectrum of Conflict. Natural and Man-Made Disasters. Refugees. Medical Aid in Remote Settings. Medical Interventions. The Players.-The Process &
Related Issues: The Process. The Medical Student Elective Abroad. Cultural Issues. Dealing with Trouble. Psychological Aspects.-Planning, Related Issues &
Clinical Care: Pre-Hospital Planning. Aviation Medicine Aspects. Communications Technology and Range. Applied Communications. Acute Medical Problems. Women's Health. Children's Health. Trauma, Surgical and Related Conditions.-Aftermath: Conflict Recovery. Hard Lessons.Resources: Publications. Checklists, Suppliers and Specialist Advice. Using the Internet to Access the World Wide Web (WWW).-And Finally.