Medicine, Conflict and Survival is an international journal for all those interested in health aspects of violence and human rights.

It covers:

• the causes and consequences of war and group violence
• the medical and environmental effects of war and preparations for war, especially from nuclear, chemical and biological weapons of mass destruction, and their influence on health and welfare services and the distribution of global resources
• the abuse of human rights, its occurrence, causes and consequences
• the ethical responsibility of health professionals in relation to war, social violence and human rights abuses
• biological, psychological and social understanding of violence and conflict
• non-violent methods of conflict resolution
• medical and humanitarian aid in conflict situations
• the interaction of environmental issues such as population growth, underdevelopment and resource depletion with global security and the risk of armed conflict.
• the roles and responsibilities of Government and of International Governance in reducing the risk of violent conflict