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Henry Dowlen

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  • London, UK


10 years, 4 months ago

Do the medical innovations and advances that arise from war compensate for the human and economic costs of war?

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10 years, 4 months ago

What are the new instruments of war today that put stress on our capabilities to deliver appropriate medicine in modern war zones?

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10 years, 4 months ago

Despite the fact the medical professionals in war zones that experience more human wreckage in a month than most of their civilian colleagues do in many years they do not want to leave. Why?

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10 years, 4 months ago

Low intensity conflict is a new threat that arises from civil warfare, terrorism and counterinsurgency operations. What are the medical challenges of low intensity conflicts?

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10 years, 4 months ago

Before 1900, wars had an impact on soldiers rather than civilian populations. Why do you think today civilian populations suffer just as much as professional soldiers?

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10 years, 4 months ago

Traumatic brain injury is one of the consequences of war. How serious are these psychological changes and do we pay enough attention to them?

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10 years, 4 months ago

Why do you think the roles of nurses, physiotherapists, administrators developed long after that of surgeons and physicians?

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10 years, 4 months ago

Is intervention in the armed conflict appropriate?

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10 years, 10 months ago

What are some of the key ethical challenges faced by a doctor in conflict areas and what are the means of support for resolving these?

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ethical dilemmas
predeployment training
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10 years, 10 months ago

A diagnosis of post traumatic stress syndrome or acute stress disorder could compromise a soldier’s military career. To what extent do injured soldiers minimise their distress?

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conflict medicine
health in conflict
mental health
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