SHELTER MEDICAL SUPPORT SYSTEM STUDY

Abstract

Part I studies various policies of allocating medical resources (manpower and material) in an area network of public fallout shelters during a post-nuclear emergency period of two weeks. It is concluded that a policy of assigning medical resources to large shelters is superior to concentrating them in hospitals or treatment centers. The near optimal strategy requires dispersal of physicians in high PF shelters, because of their potential value in the post- shelter period. In fallout only environments, medical support of the population would place minimal demands on the transportation, shelter management, and warning systems. Demands on the communications system are likely to be excessive. Recommendations of additional research for medical planning are included. Part II includes background data essential for the measures of effectiveness used in Part I.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 31, 1963
Accession Number
AD0415614

Entities

People

  • W. J. Cromartie
  • W. L. Wells
  • W. T. Herzog

Organizations

  • General Motors

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Health Services
  • Intestinal Diseases
  • Medical Personnel
  • Therapy
  • Wounds And Injuries

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Emergency Management and Homeland Security.
  • Nuclear Civil Defense.
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