Abstract
What is it worth when a life is on the line and every moment counts? Will initial first aid arrive? Is emergency surgery available? Are painkillers and antibiotics guaranteed? The landmine victim now waits for help that varies in quality according to international funding and whatever remains of post-conflict medical and community infrastructure. Prosthetics, physio, occupational , psychological therapies and home care are serious issues; conspicuous by their absence. Independent life skills need to be learned, and occupational training depends on the availability of work and on the type, degree and combination of disabilities.
Recommended Citation
Morton, Maureen
(1999)
"Mercy Across Borders,"
Journal of Mine Action
: Vol. 3
:
Iss.
3
, Article 6.
Available at:
https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/cisr-journal/vol3/iss3/6
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