The Medical Implications of Nuclear War
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| Title: | The Medical Implications of Nuclear War |
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| Description: | Written by world-renowned scientists, this volume portrays the possible direct and indirect devastation of human health from a nuclear attack. The most comprehensive work yet produced on this subject, The Medical Implications of Nuclear War includes an overview of the potential environmental and physical effects of nuclear bombardment, describes the problems of choosing who among the injured would get the scarce medical care available, addresses the nuclear arms race from a psychosocial perspective, and reviews the medical needs—in contrast to the medical resources likely to be available—after a nuclear attack.'It should serve as the definitive statement on the consequences of nuclear war.'—Arms Control Today |
| Authors: | Institute of Medicine, Steering Committee for the Symposium on the Medical Implications of Nuclear War, Lewis Thomas, Robert Q. Marston, Fred Solomon |
| Resource Type: | eBook. |
| Subjects: | Social change, Nuclear warfare, Attitude (Psychology), Mortality, Ecology, Radiation injuries, Emergency medical services--Congresses, Nuclear warfare--Health aspects--Congresses, Nuclear warfare--Environmental aspects--Congresses, Nuclear warfare--Social aspects--Congresses, Nuclear warfare--Psychological aspects--Congresses |
| Categories: | SCIENCE / Environmental Science |
| Database: | eBook Collection (EBSCOhost) |
| Abstract: | Written by world-renowned scientists, this volume portrays the possible direct and indirect devastation of human health from a nuclear attack. The most comprehensive work yet produced on this subject, The Medical Implications of Nuclear War includes an overview of the potential environmental and physical effects of nuclear bombardment, describes the problems of choosing who among the injured would get the scarce medical care available, addresses the nuclear arms race from a psychosocial perspective, and reviews the medical needs—in contrast to the medical resources likely to be available—after a nuclear attack.'It should serve as the definitive statement on the consequences of nuclear war.'—Arms Control Today |
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| ISBN: | 9780309036924 9780309036368 9780309078665 9780309564083 9780585142500 |
