Aaron B L, Rockoff S D
Department of Surgery, George Washington University Medical Center, Washington, DC.
JAMA. 1994 Dec 7;272(21):1689-93.
In 1981, President Ronald Reagan became the first incumbent president of the United States to survive being struck by a would-be assassin's bullet. Had President Reagan not survived, the history of this country and the world most certainly would have been changed. This report is the only first-hand account of the details of his medical care and complications following the assassination attempt, an event that emphasizes the vulnerability of presidents to would-be assassins and the importance of readily available expert medical care and facilities to their survival.
1981年，罗纳德·里根总统成为美国首位在遭刺客枪击后幸存的在任总统。若里根总统未能挺过来，这个国家乃至世界的历史几乎肯定会被改写。本报告是对其遇刺后医疗护理细节及并发症的唯一第一手记述，这一事件凸显了总统易受刺客攻击的脆弱性，以及随时可得的专业医疗护理和设施对他们生存的重要性。
