The Medical Implications of Nuclear War (Institute for Medicine, National Academy of Sciences)

Written by world-renowned scientists, this volume portrays the possible direct and indirect devastation of human health from a nuclear attack. The most comprehensive work yet produced on this subject, "The Medical Implications of Nuclear War" includes an overview of the potential environmental and physical effects of nuclear bombardment, describes the problems of choosing who among the injured would get the scarce medical care available, addresses the nuclear arms race from a psychosocial perspective, and reviews the medical needs - in contrast to the medical resources likely to be available - after a nuclear attack. "It should serve as the definitive statement on the consequences of nuclear war." - "Arms Control Today." Understanding And Preventing Nuclear War : The Expanding Role Of The Scientific Community / David A. Hamburg -- Pt. 1. Nuclear War With Modern Weapons : Physical Effects And Environmental Consequences: Possible Fatalities From Superfires Following Nuclear Attacks In Or Near Urban Areas / Theodore A. Postol ; A Review Of The Physics Of Large Urban Fires / H.l. Brode And R.d. Small ; Recent Assessments Of The Environmental Consequences Of Nuclear War / Richard P. Turco ; Nuclear Famine : The Indirect Effects Of Nuclear War / Mark A. Harwell And Christine C. Harwell ; Nuclear Winter : The State Of The Science / George F. Carrier ; Atmospheric Perturbations Of Large-scale Nuclear War / Robert C. Malone ; Possible Toxic Environments Following A Nuclear War / John W. Birks And Sherry L. Stephens ; Radioactive Fallout / Charles S. Shapiro, Ted F. Harvey, And Kendall R. Peterson --^ Pt. 2. Health Consequences Of Nuclear War: Casualties Due To The Blast, Heat, And Radioactive Fallout From Various Hypothetical Nuclear Attacks On The United States / William Daugherty, Barbara Levi, And Frank Von Hippel ; Acute Radiation Mortality In A Nuclear War / Joseph Rotblat ; Burn And Blast Casualties : Triage In Nuclear War / Jennifer Leaning ; Food And Nutrition In The Aftermath Of Nuclear War / Alexander Leaf ; Psychological Consequences Of Disaster : Analogies For The Nuclear Case / James Thompson ; The Immunological Impact Of Nuclear Warfare / David S. Greer And Lawrence S. Rifkin ; Expected Incidence Of Cancer Following Nuclear War / Nikolai P. Bochkov And Per Oftedal ; Genetic Consequences Of Nuclear War / Per Oftedal -- Pt. 3. Medical Resource Needs And Availability Following Nuclear War: Medical Supply And Demand In A Post-nuclear-war World / Herbert L. Abrams ; The Consequences Of Nuclear War : An Economic And Social Perspective / Hal Cochrane And Dennis Mileti --^ Pt. 4. Images Of Nuclear War : Psychosocial Perspectives: Children's And Adolescents' Perceptions Of The Threat Of Nuclear War : Implications Of Recent Studies / William R. Beardslee ; Scandinavian Youth View The Future : A Preliminary Report Of A Large Questionnaire Survey / Magne Raundalen And Ole Johan Finnoy ; Adult Beliefs, Feelings, And Actions Regarding Nuclear War : Evidence From Surveys And Experiments / Susan T. Fiske ; Hope And The Denial Of Stress In The Nuclear Age / Shlomo Breznitz ; The Nuclear Arms Race And The Psychology Of Power / Jerome D. Frank ; Managerial Demands Of Modern Weapons Systems / John D. Steinbruner ; Sources Of Human Instability In The Handling Of Nuclear Weapons / Herbert L. Abrams ; The Impact Of Crisis-induced Stress On Decision Making / Alexander L. George -- Pt. 5. Long-term Consequences Of And Prospects For Recovery From Nuclear War : Two Views / View I / Carl Sagan ; View Ii / Lynn R. Anspaugh --^ Concluding Remarks: Summary And Perspective : With Some Observation On Informed Consent / Herbert L. Abrams. Institute Of Medicine/national Academy Of Sciences ; Fredric Solomon And Robert Q. Marston, Editors ; With A Foreword By Lewis Thomas. Based On Papers Presented At A Symposium Held At The National Academy Of Sciences, Washington, D.c., Sept. 20-22, 1985 And Organized Under The Auspices Of The Institute Of Medicine. Includes Bibliographies And Indexes. The first part of this interdisciplinary study of the consequences of nuclear war provides an overview of its physical and environmental effects: urban fires, nuclear winter, nuclear famine, and toxic environments. Part II considers the consequences from the standpoint of death, injuries, and the health of survivors; and describes the effects of radiation exposure, food shortages and malnutrition on the prospects of survival, and psychological consequences. Part III reviews the demand for medical resources after a nuclear attack, and estimates the actual supply likely to be available. Part IV addresses the nuclear arms race from a psychosocial point or view, while Part V offers views on the prospects for recovery from nuclear war. ISBN 0-309-03692-5:$43.50 Written by world-renowned scientists, this volume portrays the possible direct and indirect devastation of human health from a nuclear attack. The most comprehensive work yet produced on this subject, The Medical Implications of Nuclear War includes an overview of the potential environmental and physical effects of nuclear bombardment, describes the problems of choosing who among the injured would get the scarce medical care available, addresses the nuclear arms race from a psychosocial perspective, and reviews the medical needs--in contrast to the medical resources likely to be available--after a nuclear attack. "It should serve as the definitive statement on the consequences of nuclear war."--Arms Control Today Written by scientists, this volume portrays the possible direct and indirect devastation of human health from a nuclear attack. It also includes an overview of the potential environmental and physical effects of nuclear bombardment, and describes the problems of choosing who among the injured would get the scarce medical care available.