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Thomas Finucane, MD
West Virginia University Morgantown

JAMA. 1985;254(5):608.

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To the Editor.—

I would like to add another perspective on the continuing discussion of the physician's role in preparing for nuclear war.^1-3

Suppose the Soviets provided each of their emergency rooms with facilities to care for radiation casualities. Suppose every physician was trained to care for radiation injury. At another level, suppose the Soviets demonstrated an effective, realistic method for quickly relocating a large segment of their population.

We would consider these to be provocative acts and adduce them as further evidence of the Soviets' intention to fight a war.

Now suppose we do these types of things. . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

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