Health and politics in the 2003 war with Iraq: lessons learned.

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Title:	Health and politics in the 2003 war with Iraq: lessons learned.
Authors:	Burkle Jr., Frederick M., Noji, Eric K.
Source:	Lancet. 10/9/2004, Vol. 364 Issue 9442, p1371-1375. 5p.
Subjects:	Humanitarian assistance, Reconstruction in the Iraq War, 2003-2011, International relief, Public welfare, International economic assistance, International relations
Geographic Terms:	United States
Abstract:	Discusses how the United States-led relief effort in Iraq was planned, its failures and successes, and the lessons learned. Description of world politics and international relations prior to the war; Analysis of the war and how assumptions made by the United States turned out to be wrong; How scarcity of public utilities can have a substantial effect on the ability of health workers to provide necessary health services; Conclusion that the armed forces should be prevented from dominating humanitarian assistance as much as possible and should leave this task to agencies that have traditionally handled such crises.
Database:	Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection

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Abstract:	Discusses how the United States-led relief effort in Iraq was planned, its failures and successes, and the lessons learned. Description of world politics and international relations prior to the war; Analysis of the war and how assumptions made by the United States turned out to be wrong; How scarcity of public utilities can have a substantial effect on the ability of health workers to provide necessary health services; Conclusion that the armed forces should be prevented from dominating humanitarian assistance as much as possible and should leave this task to agencies that have traditionally handled such crises.
ISSN:	01406736
DOI:	10.1016/S0140-6736(04)17196-1