Published 1987 | Version v1
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The psychosocial aspects of nuclear threat and nuclear war: Analogies from disaster research

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Description

The report is about the human reaction to disasters. No disaster experienced in recorded history resembles the potential destruction of major nuclear war. Nevertheless, past disasters can give us pointers to the likely responses of those who survive the immediate effects. Refs, 1 tab

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. 133-153.

INIS

Country of Publication
Switzerland
Country of Input or Organization
World Health Organization (WHO)
INIS RN
20071894
Subject category
S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY;
Descriptors DEI
ACCIDENTS; ATTITUDES; BEHAVIOR; EARTHQUAKES; EXCEPTIONAL NATURAL DISASTER; EXPLOSIONS; FLOODS; HUMAN FACTORS; NUCLEAR WEAPONS

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