Public Health Aspects of Atomic Disaster *
نویسنده
چکیده
No conceivable definition of public health can fail to include defense against atomic attack. The very word "public" implies a series of problems facing numerous individuals more or less simultaneously; "health" means the prevention of death or illness and the restoration of the afflicted. The millions in our possible target areas are the "public," and the 100,000 to 500,000 possible casualties following attack by each atomic bomb are the "health" problem. The program for the prevention of death or injury, and the prompt treatment of those afflicted have a top priority on the public health agenda in America today. The solution differs in no significant way from our attack upon familiar public health problems. It is based upon the same time-tested and proven plan, including an accurate determination of our needs, the application of what resources are available or can be made available, and the education of our citizens to understand the problem and act purposefully to meet the challenge.'
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عنوان ژورنال:
- The Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine
دوره 24 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1951