| Contributors | |
| 1 | Arms and Public Health: A Global Perspective | 3 |
| 2 | Children, Wars, and the Responsibility of the International Community | 12 |
| 3 | The Human Consequences of War | 27 |
| 4 | The Impact of War on Human Rights | 39 |
| 5 | The Environmental Consequences of War | 51 |
| 6 | The Public Health Effects of the Use of Nuclear Weapons | 65 |
| 7 | The Public Health Effects of the Use of Chemical Weapons | 84 |
| 8 | The Public Health Effects of Biological Weapons | 98 |
| 9 | Environmental and Health Effects of Weapons Production, Testing, and Maintenance | 117 |
| 10 | The Public Health Effects of Land Mines: Long-Term Consequences for Civilians | 137 |
| 11 | The Impact of Military Activities on Civilian Populations | 149 |
| 12 | The Psychological Effects of War on Children | 168 |
| 13 | The Impact of War on Women | 186 |
| 14 | Displaced Persons and War | 197 |
| 15 | Public Health and the Vietnam War | 215 |
| 16 | Public Health and War in Central America | 238 |
| 17 | Public Health and the Persian Gulf War | 254 |
| 18 | The Roles and Ethics of Health Professionals in War | 281 |
| 19 | The Roles of Nongovernmental Organizations in Responding to Health Needs Created by War | 293 |
| 20 | Effective Humanitarian Aid: Our Only Hope of Intervention in Civil War | 308 |
| 21 | Education for Peace | 323 |
| 22 | Preventing Nuclear War | 336 |
| 23 | Nurses and the Prevention of War: Public Health Nurses and the Peace Movement in World War I | 350 |
| 24 | Keeping Peace and Preventing War: The Role of the United Nations | 360 |
| 25 | Conflict Resolution and Mediation for Health Professionals | 375 |
| 26 | Preventing War and Its Health Consequences: Roles of Public Health Professionals | 388 |
| Appendix: Organizations and Resources | 395 |
| Index | 399 |
Format: Textbook Hardcover, 1st ed., 4
