Reconstructing Lives: Victims of War in the Middle East and Médecins Sans Frontières - Couverture rigide

Kovacic, Vanja

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1526161613 ISBN 13 : 9781526161611

Editeur : Manchester University Press, 2022

Synopsis

This book attempts to establish a more holistic approach to the rehabilitation of war-injured civilians, one that adjusts to the patients' long-term needs. Kovacic not only offers an insight into the daily realities of patients during and after rehabilitation, but seeks to develop a new way to perceive, respect and involve them in health care.

Based on comprehensive interviews with patients and MSF staff, as well as extended field observations, Reconstructing lives follows Syrian and Iraqi war-injured civilians in their journey to recovery. From their improvised medical treatment in their home countries, to the MSF-run hospital in Amman Jordan, to their return home, Kovacic explores how individuals attempt to pick up the pieces of their previous lives, add new elements from their treatment and travel experiences, and finally establish a new reconstructed reality.

The book explores how the interaction between MSF staff and their patients contributes to the immense task of healing that awaits victims of war. The reader visits the intimate medical and domestic spaces that usually remain closed to the outside observer, spaces rich with human contact, perceptions, emotions, conflicts and reconciliations.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Vanja Kovacic is a researcher at Médecins Sans Frontières/Centre de Réflexion sur l'Action et les Savoirs Humanitaires (MSF/CRASH)

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Manchester University Press
• Date d'édition: 2022
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1526161613
• ISBN 13: 9781526161611
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 176
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