Garfield R M, Neugut A I
School of Nursing, College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY.
JAMA. 1991 Aug 7;266(5):688-92.
Although warfare is thought to be responsible for high and increasing levels of morbidity and mortality in the modern era, little comparative epidemiologic research is available on the subject. Most research on past wars has been carried out for purposes of military planning. The present report provides an overview of the direct health impacts of various wars on military and civilian populations during the last 200 years. Risk factors for injury and death are analyzed. Changes in weaponry, military strategy, and medical services are found to modify the health effects of warfare.
尽管人们认为战争是现代发病率和死亡率居高不下且不断上升的原因，但关于这一主题的比较流行病学研究却很少。过去对战争的大多数研究都是出于军事规划的目的而进行的。本报告概述了过去200年间各类战争对军事人员和平民的直接健康影响。分析了受伤和死亡的风险因素。研究发现，武器装备、军事战略和医疗服务的变化会改变战争对健康的影响。
