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Political violence in the Third World

A public health issue

Bibliographic Data

ID11491981
AuthorsAnthony B Zwi (0000-0001-6902-6602, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, corresponding author), Anthony Zwi, Antonio Ugalde (0000-0002-2473-8435)
Year1991
Volume6
Issue3
Pages203-217
Publication date1991-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueHealth Policy and Planning (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0268-1080 • E-ISSN: 1460-2237
PublisherOxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1093/heapol/6.3.203
OpenAlexW1993753994
LanguageEN
Citations received16

The impact of political violence on health and health services is substantial in many parts of the world. A variety of types of political violence are discernible and may be broadly categorized as structural, repressive, reactive and combative. These different types of violence are described. Particular emphasis is given to a discussion of state repressive violence, including its aetiology and magnitude. An agenda for research, policy and action is described arguing that health personnel have a role to play in documenting the form and impact of political violence, providing treatment and care for its victims, developing training and education packages for health workers who may deal with situations of violence and advocacy work aimed at prevention.

Action (physics) · Criminology · Economic growth · Economics · Environmental health · Health care · Occupational safety and health · Poison control · Political science · Political violence · Politics · Public health · Public relations · Sociology · State (computer science) · Suicide prevention · Variety (cybernetics) · Work (physics) · Engineering · Health and Conflict Studies · Human Factors and Ergonomics · Law · Medicine · Nursing · Health Policy

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Unique citing works16
Citations per year0,47
Citation span1992 - 2025 (34)
Citation velocityrecent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 14
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