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The Medical Response to Nuclear War

The Medical Response to Nuclear War To the Editor.— Your Aug 2 issue, which commemorates the 40th anniversary of the Hiroshima bombing, was superb. In particular, Paul Boyer's article was a gem. It should be required reading for all physicians interested in these important issues. The American Medical Association is to be congratulated for recognizing that the medical consequences of nuclear war, the psychologic factors that fuel the arms race, and diversion of funding from medical care to nuclear weapons research, development, and production are all properly within the professional interest and responsibility of physicians. I would like to comment on some of the points made by Day and Waitzkin1 in their article, "The Medical Profession and Nuclear War." Their statement that the US leaders of the International Physicians for Prevention of Nuclear War (all of whom are also members of Physicians for Social Responsibility [PSR]) blame the United States chiefly for the arms race is http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png JAMA American Medical Association

The Medical Response to Nuclear War

Alexander, Sidney
JAMA , Volume 254 (21) – Dec 6, 1985
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The Medical Response to Nuclear War

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To the Editor.—
Your Aug 2 issue, which commemorates the 40th anniversary of the Hiroshima bombing, was superb. In particular, Paul Boyer's article was a gem. It should be required reading for all physicians interested in these important issues. The American Medical Association is to be congratulated for recognizing that the medical consequences of nuclear war, the psychologic factors that fuel the arms race, and diversion of funding from medical care to nuclear weapons research,...
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American Medical Association
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Copyright © 1985 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved. Applicable FARS/DFARS Restrictions Apply to Government Use.
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0098-7484
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1538-3598
DOI
10.1001/jama.1985.03360210045010
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Abstract

To the Editor.— Your Aug 2 issue, which commemorates the 40th anniversary of the Hiroshima bombing, was superb. In particular, Paul Boyer's article was a gem. It should be required reading for all physicians interested in these important issues. The American Medical Association is to be congratulated for recognizing that the medical consequences of nuclear war, the psychologic factors that fuel the arms race, and diversion of funding from medical care to nuclear weapons research, development, and production are all properly within the professional interest and responsibility of physicians. I would like to comment on some of the points made by Day and Waitzkin1 in their article, "The Medical Profession and Nuclear War." Their statement that the US leaders of the International Physicians for Prevention of Nuclear War (all of whom are also members of Physicians for Social Responsibility [PSR]) blame the United States chiefly for the arms race is

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JAMA – American Medical Association

Published: Dec 6, 1985

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