The Role of Public Health in the Prevention of War: Rationale and Competencies (original) (raw)

The immediate and long-term health effects of war have been explicated elsewhere, 24---28 to an extent beyond the scope of this article. Descriptions of military programs that address the physical and psychological effects of military service, 29---34 albeit with insufficient resources, 31,35 are also beyond the scope of this article. Only selected physical and psychosocial effects are noted herein to introduce the FRAMING HEALTH MATTERS e34 | Framing Health Matters | Peer Reviewed | Wiist et al.