Hiatt H H
Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 1984 Jul-Aug;93(4 Pt 1):287-92. doi: 10.1177/000348948409300401.
Nuclear weapons make possible the ultimate epidemic. Since their use would lead to human and material damage orders of magnitude more extensive than anything ever known, and since the medical community would be impotent to respond in any meaningful way, all efforts must be directed to the prevention of nuclear war. By ensuring that the medical realities are known to decision-makers and the people of the world, the medical community can help focus attention on the critical need for an effective prescription for prevention and thereby can contribute in an important fashion to national security.
核武器会引发终极的大规模流行灾难。因为核武器的使用会造成人类和物质破坏，其规模比以往任何已知的破坏都要大得多，而且由于医学界将无力做出任何有意义的应对，所以必须全力以赴防止核战争。通过确保决策者和世界人民了解这些医学现实，医学界可以帮助将注意力集中在制定有效预防方案的迫切需求上，从而能够以重要方式为国家安全做出贡献。
