War traumas in the Mediterranean area

Conclusion: The scientific community has to fight violence through mediation of conflicts. The idea that science can improve lives is a concept that is found in the history of all Mediterranean cultures. The Greek and Roman medical tradition was saved thanks to doctors of the Arab courts when Christian fundamentalism fought science in the Middle Ages. Health institutions are the product of the great Islamic medical tradition as well as Western culture.

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Source: International Journal of Social Psychiatry - January 28, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Carta, M. G., Moro, M. F., Bass, J. Tags: Articles Source Type: research