Medical Implications of Nuclear War - Solomon, Fred a Marston, Robert Q. a Thomas, Lewis a Steering Committee for the Symposium on the Medical Implications of Nuclear War a Institute of Medicine a National Academy of Sciences

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.