Enlisting healthcare professionals in the campaign against incendiary weapons. Issue 2 (March 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Docherty, Bonnie; Schneider, Jeffrey C.
• Is Part Of: Burns. Volume 48:Issue 2(2022)
• Page Start: 485
• Page End: 486
• Publication Date: 2022-03
• Subjects: Burns and scalds -- Periodicals; 617.11
• DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2021.11.008
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0305-4179

Abstract

Abstract: AThe exceptionally severe burns caused by incendiary weapons make strengthening international law a humanitarian imperative. Given healthcare professionals' deep understanding of the human cost of burn injuries, they are in a unique position to urge governments to initiate a process to assess the law's shortcomings at a major UN disarmament meeting in December. One way to advocate for such policy change is by signing an open letter from healthcare professionals and burn survivor organizations.