The Medical Implications of Nuclear War (Institute for Medicine, National Academy of Sciences)
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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 This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0309036364
ISBN13:9780309036368
Release Date:September 1986
Publisher:National Academy Press
Length:619 Pages
Weight:1.95 lbs.
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This book is a collection of papers presented at a symposium held at the National Academy of Sciences in Washington, D.C. on September 20-22, 1985 sponsored by the NAS Institute of Medicine. The papers are divided in to five sections: Part 1, Nuclear War with Modern Weapons: Physical Effects and Enviromental Consequences Part 2, Health Consequences of Nuclear War Part 3, Medical Resources Needs and Availability Following...
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