Published 1987 | Version v1
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Health problems in the short term: Casualty management

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Description

The most extensive and detailed study of the health effects of a nuclear attack on a major urban centre has been recently made of London. Not only hospitals, physicians, nurses, all other health professionals and technicians would be in short supply, but antibiotics, parenteral fluids, bandages, surgical equipment and all the sophisticated medical technology would be similarly lacking. Disrupting of communications, locally and nationally, would contribute to the general chaos following a nuclear attack. 13 refs, 2 tabs

Part of:
Effects of nuclear war on health and health services. 2. edition.

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Publishing Information

Publisher
WHO.
Imprint Place
Geneva (Switzerland)
ISBN
92-4-156109-2
Imprint Title
Effects of nuclear war on health and health services
Imprint Pagination
179 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 155-164.

INIS

Country of Publication
Switzerland
Country of Input or Organization
World Health Organization (WHO)
INIS RN
20071895
Subject category
S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY;
Descriptors DEI
A-BOMB SURVIVORS; COMMUNICATIONS; EXPLOSIONS; FIRES; FIRST AID; INJURIES; MEDICAL SUPPLIES; MORTALITY; NUCLEAR WEAPONS
Descriptors DEC
DISEASES; MEDICINE; THERAPY

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Notes
Imprint:Also issued in Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian and Spanish.