Published 1987
| Version v1
Book
The psychosocial aspects of nuclear threat and nuclear war: Analogies from disaster research
Creators
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
Additional details
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
Optional Information
- Notes
- Imprint:Also issued in Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian and Spanish.