Medical Care of Refugees

by Richard H. Sandler (Editor), Thomas C. Jones (Editor)

This book is designed to be a training guide for Western physicians and nurses going to work in developing countries, especially those preparing to care for refugees. It will serve as a practical handbook for those working in refugee clinics and hospitals, and a summary of critical issues for those who make decisions concerning refugee care. The contributors combine a broad, accurate information base with a clear focus on the practical challenges of refugee care, emphasizing the three main causes of morbidity and mortality in refugee camps: diarrheal disease, infectious disease, and malnutrition. The book will be of enormous value to all those providing health care under difficult conditions with limited resources.

430 pages, Hardcover

First published September 17, 1987