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Perilous Medicine

Leonard Rubenstein

2021Columbia University Press eBooks57 citationsDOI

Abstract

Leonard Rubenstein—a human rights lawyer who has investigated atrocities around the world—offers a gripping and powerful account of the dangers health workers face during conflict and the legal, political, and moral struggle to protect them. He shares the stories of people who have been attacked while seeking to serve patients.

Topics & Concepts

Traditional medicineMedicineEmpathy and Medical Education
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