Naslov
High-impact medical journals and peace: a history of involvement

Autori
Bloom, Joshua ; Sambunjak, Dario, Sondorp, Egbert

Izvornik
Journal of Public Health Policy (0197-5897) 28 (2007), 3; 341-355

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
war; peace; medical journals

Sažetak
The aim of this study is to explore the positions of five leading general medical journals (The Lancet, British Medical Journal - BMJ, Journal of American Medical Association - JAMA, New England Journal of Medicine, and Annals of Internal Medicine) towards the issues of collective violence. We calculated the proportion of war-related articles in the total number of articles published in these five high-impact journals, and in the total number of articles indexed in PubMed during the last 60 years. The results showed a continuous increase in the proportion of war-related articles. Our findings suggest that the leading general medical journals have taken an active editorial stance towards the issues of war and peace. We conclude that high-impact medical journals can make an important contribution to efforts aimed at reducing the risks and consequences of war and violence.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Napomena
Rad je prikazan na međunarodnom simpoziju "Educating Health Workers for Peace" u Tromsu, Norveška, 13.-15. lipnja 2007.

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