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Reducing the Risks of Nuclear War—The Role of Health Professionals.

Authors :
Abbasi, Kamran
Ali, Parveen
Barbour, Virginia
Bibbins-Domingo, Kirsten
Olde Rikkert, Marcel G.M.
Haines, Andy
Helfand, Ira
Horton, Richard
Mash, Bob
Mitra, Arun
Monteiro, Carlos
Naumova, Elena N.
Rubin, Eric J.
Ruff, Tilman
Sahni, Peush
Tumwine, James
Yonga, Paul
Zielinski, Chris
Source :
JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association. 8/15/2023, Vol. 330 Issue 7, p601-602. 2p.
Publication Year :
2023

Abstract

An editorial is presented the urgent role of health professionals in addressing the increasing risk of nuclear war, highlighting the inadequacy of current arms control efforts, the catastrophic consequences of nuclear war, and the historical and ongoing efforts of the health community to advocate for nuclear disarmament, while calling for immediate steps and collaborative actions to prevent nuclear conflict and eliminate nuclear weapons.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00987484
Volume :
330
Issue :
7
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
170022356
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2023.14519