Abstract
The use of weapons against people or targets containing people inevitably has a direct impact on the health of those people. This impact is related to factors dependent on the design of weapons and on their use. The nature of injury is closely related to the design of the weapon; wounds from bullets, fragments, and buried anti-personnel mines are distinguishable. Factors dependent on the user, such as discipline and desire to avoid or injure civilians, determine the number and kind of people injured and may, in the case of bullets, determine which part of the body is injured. This century has seen an increased proportion of civilians injured during war.
Recommended Citation
Coupland, Robin M. and Samnegaard, Hans O.
(1999)
"Effect of Conventional Weapons on Civilian Injuries,"
Journal of Mine Action
: Vol. 3
:
Iss.
3
, Article 13.
Available at:
https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/cisr-journal/vol3/iss3/13
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