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Safety and Security: Thinking Ballistic – Aspects of Protection

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Further Reading

  • Cooper D, Gotts P. Ballistic Protection. In: Mahoney PF, Ryan JM, Brooks AJ, Schwab CW, editors. Ballistic Trauma - A Practical Guide. London: Springer; 2005. pp. 67–90.

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  • Buckley S. Safety First - A safety and security handbook for aid workers. Save the Children UK, London; 2010. pp. 149–155.

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  • Lloyd Roberts, D.: Staying Alive - safety and security guidelines for humanitarian volunteers in conflict areas. International Committee of the Red Cross, Geneva; 2005. pp. 109–125.

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  1. Faculty of Conflict and Catastrophe Medicine, Society of Apothecaries of London, London, EC4V 6EJ, UK

    Kenneth I. Roberts Lt Col (Ret.)

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  1. Department of Cardiac and Vascular Sciences, St George's University of London, London, United Kingdom

    James M. Ryan

  2. Buma Health Care Services, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

    Adriaan P.C.C. Hopperus Buma

  3. Department of Military and Emergency Medicine, Center for Distaster and Humanitarian Assistance Medicine, Uniformed Services, University of Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland, USA

    Charles W. Beadling

  4. Defence Medical Services-Whittington, Lichfield, Staffordshire, United Kingdom

    Aroop Mozumder

  5. Department of Surgery, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London, United Kingdom

    David M. Nott

  6. The Norman M. Rich Department of Surgery, Uniformed Services, University of Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland, USA

    Norman M. Rich

  7. Formerly of Department of Surgery, University Hospital, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

    Walter Henny

  8. Department of Gastroenterology, Royal Surrey County Hospital, Guildford, Surrey, United Kingdom

    David MacGarty

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Roberts, K.I. (2014). Safety and Security: Thinking Ballistic – Aspects of Protection. In: Ryan, J., et al. Conflict and Catastrophe Medicine. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-2927-1_23

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