Accident at Chernobyl and the medical response

Journal Article · Fri Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1986 · Biochemistry; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.1986.03380050077024· OSTI ID:5578296

Geiger, H J

The author was in the Soviet Union in early June 1986, leading a medical lecture tour under an exchange program sponsored by Physicians for Social Responsibility. This provided an opportunity for extensive discussions with the Soviet physicians in charge of the medical response to Chernobyl, for a visit to Moscow Hospital number 6, the center of care for those acutely injured for observation of seven acutely irradiated patients and reviews of their clinical courses, and for discussion with the medical teams providing the acute care and planning the necessary long term epidemiologic and environmental investigations. This report is based on information provided by these sources and on data released in Moscow by Robert P. Gale, MD, the American physician from UCLA who, with his associates, flew to the Soviet Union within days to join the team already caring for irradiated victims of the accident.

• Research Organization: City Univ. of New York Medical School, NY
• OSTI ID: 5578296
• Journal Information: Biochemistry; (United States), Journal Name: Biochemistry; (United States) Vol. 256:5; ISSN BICHA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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