Casualties: Narrative and Images of the War on Iraq
@article{Yamada2006CasualtiesNA, title={Casualties: Narrative and Images of the War on Iraq}, author={Seiji Yamada and Mary C. Smith Fawzi and Gregory G. Maskarinec and Paul Farmer}, journal={International Journal of Health Services}, year={2006}, volume={36}, pages={401 - 415} }
The Iraqi people have endured an excess burden of morbidity and mortality during the past 15 years due to war and sanctions, with the March 2003 Anglo-American assault on and subsequent occupation of Iraq representing the most recent chapter. Children have been disproportionately affected; many have died from infectious disease, malnutrition, and lack of access to health care. There have been significant differences in the availability of narrative accounts and images of this suffering…
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