Effects of nuclear war on health and health services : report of the WHO Management Group on Follow-up of Resolution WHA36.28: "The role of physicians and other health workers in the preservation and promotion of peace ..."
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TextPublication details: Geneva : World Health Organization, 1987. Edition: 2nd edDescription: 179 pISBN: 9241561092; 9197129909 (Swedish)Other title: Role of physicians and other health workers in the preservation and promotion of peaceTitle translated: Effets de la guerre nucléaire sur la santé et les services de santé : rapport du Groupe de gestion de l' OMS sur la réalisation de la résolution WHA36.28 : le rl̥e des médecins et autres personnels de santé dans la préservation et la promotion de la paix; Efectos de la guerra nuclear sobre la salud y los servicios de salud : informe del Grupo de Gestión de la OMS sobre el cumplimiento de la resolución WHA36.28 : "La función del médico y de otros trabajadores sanitarios en el mantenimiento y en la promoción de la paz"Subject(s): Nuclear warfare | Radiation injuries | Radioactive fallout -- adverse effects | Emergency medical services -- supply and distribution | Organization of Health Care and Social DevelopmentNLM classification: WN 610Online resources: Click here to access online | Click here to access online Abstract: The scientific report documenting the devastation that would be caused by a nuclear war and the catastrophic effects it would have on health. The report, which incorporates the views of 14 leading medical and scientific experts, has been revised to include the results of several recent studies, including new work demonstrating climatic effects and new knowledge about the importance of conflagration and superfires. Revised estimates also reflect the development of sophisticated computer modelling techniques allowing more precise quantitative predictions of short- and long-term human casualties and the extent of ecological ruin. More than 300 references to the medical, scientific, and military literature are included. By providing a scientific account of predictable events, the book serves to illustrate the main reasons why medical services would have little or nothing to offer injured survivors, and why the only realistic preparation for a nuclear war is to work for its prevention.
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The scientific report documenting the devastation that would be caused by a nuclear war and the catastrophic effects it would have on health. The report, which incorporates the views of 14 leading medical and scientific experts, has been revised to include the results of several recent studies, including new work demonstrating climatic effects and new knowledge about the importance of conflagration and superfires. Revised estimates also reflect the development of sophisticated computer modelling techniques allowing more precise quantitative predictions of short- and long-term human casualties and the extent of ecological ruin. More than 300 references to the medical, scientific, and military literature are included. By providing a scientific account of predictable events, the book serves to illustrate the main reasons why medical services would have little or nothing to offer injured survivors, and why the only realistic preparation for a nuclear war is to work for its prevention.
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