The medical implications of nuclear war
This volume is divided into five parts. The first provides an overview of the physical and environmental effects of nuclear war, setting the stage for later sections that address the medical impact of various types of nuclear attack. Part III reviews the demand for medical resources after a nuclear attack and estimates the actual supply likely to be available. If a single one-megaton bomb were exploded over the city of Detroit, for example, it is calculated that survivors would need about forty times the number of burn beds currently available throughout the entire United States. Contributors to Part IV address the nuclear arms race from a psychosocial point of view: How does the threat of nuclear war affect the attitudes and behavior of adults and children. Studies provide evidence that many young children are worried about the possibility of nuclear war; most learn about nuclear war from television or the media and rarely discuss it with their parents. Finally in this section is a call for improving the screening system used to select nuclear weapons handlers.
- OSTI ID:
- 6482856
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
ADULTS
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CHILDREN
MEDICAL SUPPLIES
SHORTAGES
NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS
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A-BOMB SURVIVORS
BEHAVIOR
COMMUNICATIONS
MEDICINE
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PROPOSALS
RESOURCE ASSESSMENT
TELEVISION
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