The Diagnosis, Care and Prognosis of Atomic Injuries

Abstract

With the increasing use of atomic energy for industrial power, the likelihood of atomic accidents is becoming greater. The accidents which have occurred thus far in the atomic energy program have involved from one to eight men; in several, many more persons would have been involved if circumstances had been slightly different. Among the problems considered are external radioactive contamination, assessment of the degree of injury, and choice of therapy. With information now at hand, it would have been possible to save about half of the persons who died as a result of radiation at Hiroshima and Nagasaki.