"War Crimes" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Criminal acts committed during, or in connection with, war, e.g., maltreatment of prisoners, willful killing of civilians, etc.
| Descriptor ID |
D014858
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| MeSH Number(s) |
I01.198.240.903 I01.880.735.950.500.903
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| Concept/Terms |
War Crimes- War Crimes
- Crime, War
- Crimes, War
- War Crime
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "War Crimes" by people in Profiles.
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Hicks MH, Spagat M. The dirty war index: a public health and human rights tool for examining and monitoring armed conflict outcomes. PLoS Med. 2008 Dec 16; 5(12):e243.
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Singh S. Impact of long-term political conflict on population health in Nepal. CMAJ. 2004 Dec 07; 171(12):1499-501.
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Keough ME, Samuels MF. The Kosovo family support project: offering psychosocial support for families with missing persons. Soc Work. 2004 Oct; 49(4):587-94.