Medical Problems of Survivors of Nuclear War
- 12 November 1981
- journal article
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 305 (20) , 1226-1232
- https://doi.org/10.1056/nejm198111123052027
Abstract
The nature of the medical problems confronting survivors of a nuclear war has not been widely conveyed or fully understood. Perhaps the most logical approach is to view this matter in sequence, from the moment of attack through the periods that follow. The characteristic elements of each period can be delineated, with the reservation that the duration cannot be precisely stated. The type and severity of the initial injury will clearly affect the response to new medical problems as they arise. Each problem may be expected to extend beyond the period in which it is initially encountered (Table 1).The . . .Keywords
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