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Date: Fri, 8 Feb 2002 10:27:00 -0500
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Subject: BMJ:  Inequality and poverty cause war

This week in the BMJ

Volume 324, Number 7333, Issue of 9 February, 2002




© BMJ 2002

Available online at: http://bmj.com/content/vol324/issue7333/
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        Inequality and poverty cause war:
        "....... The roots of war lie in poverty: political, economic, and
social inequalities whereby individuals or groups are motivated
        to fight to seek redress. War also often has a cultural dimension
related to ethnicity or religion. Stewart (p 342) says that
        although all these factors predispose to conflict, a history of
conflict is always a constant factor. ..."

        - Data on war deaths are needed
        - Children pay the price in Afghanistan
        - Post-combat syndromes are not unique to the Gulf war
        - Can war be just?
        - Asylum seekers who alter their stories may not be lying
        - Early diagnosis is key in bioattacks
        - Cough medicines are unnecessary
        - Post-traumatic stress disorder is common after conflict
        - Nuclear terrorism is a real threat


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