Medical Implications of Enhanced Radiation Weapons
Gaithersburg, MD: [Association of Military Surgeons of the U.S., 2010. Reprinted from Military Medicine [Association of Military Surgeons of the U.S.,] Vol. 175, No. 12, 2010. Wraps. Pages 964-970, [1]. Illustrations. References. Inscribed by the author on the front cover. Inscription reads Herb-- Thanks again for your support. Glen. Dr. Glen I. Reeves is a radiation oncologist in Arlington, Virginia. He received his medical degree from Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1972 and has been in practice for more than 50 years. Radiation oncologists treat cancer using various forms of radiation to detect and kill malignant cells. Radiation therapy is often combined with other modes of treatment, especially surgery and chemotherapy. The Association of Military Surgeons of the United States (AMSUS) is a professional association of federal health professionals serving in the Department of Defense, Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Health and Human Services, and Department of Homeland Security. It is now known as AMSUS, The Society of Federal Health Professionals to reflect that membership is open to all federal health professionals. The AMSUS mission to advance the knowledge of military healthcare and increase the efficiency and effectiveness of its members through organizational association and by providing a forum to consider matters of importance to its membership in times of peace and war. Military Medicine is the official journal of AMSUS. Established in 1892 as The Military Surgeon, it is a monthly peer-reviewed medical journal covering research and developments in the field of Military medicine. The journal publishes research reports, case reports, editorials, letters to the editor, and book reviews. During the 1960s through 1980s the United States and several other nations developed, and even considered deploying, enhanced-radiation warheads (ERWs). The main effect of ERWs (sometimes called "neutron bombs". as compared to other types of nuclear weapons, was to enhance radiation casualties while reducing blast and thermal damage to the infrastructure. Five nations were reported to have developed and tested ERWs during this period, but since the termination of the "Cold War" there have been no threats of development, deployment, or use of such weapons. However, if the technology of a quarter of a century ago has been developed, maintained, or even advanced since then, it is conceivable that the grim possibility of future ERW use exists. the type of destruction, initial triage of casualties, distribution of patterns of injuries, and medical management of ERWs will be shown to significantly differ from that of fission weapons. Emergency response planners and medical personnel, civilian or military, must be aware of these differences to reduce the horrible consequences of ERW usage and appropriately treat casualties. Condition: Very good.
Keywords: ERW, Enhanced Radiation Weapon, Neutron Bomb, Blast, Thermal, Bomb Damage Assessment, Prompt Radiation, Fallout, Electromagnetic Pulse, EMP, Radiobiology, Relative Biological Effectiveness, RBE, Medical Management, Acute Radiation Sickness
[Book #84177]
Price: $100.00