Medical assistance to civilians during peacekeeping operations: wielding the double‐edged sword

Peacekeeping operations have become the main operational activity of the armed forces of the developed world over the past 10 years — a trend which appears likely to continue. Peacekeepers often remain deployed long after the armed conflict has ceased to help reconstruct civilian infrastructure. It...

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Published in:	Medical journal of Australia Vol. 173; no. 11-12; pp. 586 - 589
Main Author:	Reade, Michael C
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Sydney Australasian Medical Publishing Company 04-12-2000
Subjects:	Biological and medical sciences General populations Humans International Cooperation Medical sciences Military Medicine Prevention and actions Public health. Hygiene Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine Warfare Europe Bosnia Herzegovina Human International assistance Health promotion Civil defense Peacekeeping operation Public health Military
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Summary:	Peacekeeping operations have become the main operational activity of the armed forces of the developed world over the past 10 years — a trend which appears likely to continue. Peacekeepers often remain deployed long after the armed conflict has ceased to help reconstruct civilian infrastructure. It is often possible to use the excess capacity of medical support units deployed with military forces to provide help to the local population. While this is appropriate immediately after a conflict when civilian clinics are overwhelmed, in the more prolonged reconstruction phase the seemingly simple clinical imperative to treat as many patients as possible becomes more complex.
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ISSN:	0025-729X 1326-5377
DOI:	10.5694/j.1326-5377.2000.tb139350.x