Nakar S, Kahan E, Nir T, Weingarten M A
Department of Family Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Rehovot, Israel.
Med Confl Surviv. 1996 Apr-Jun;12(2):149-53. doi: 10.1080/13623699608409272.
The consulting load in a family practice exposed to SCUD missile attacks during the 1991 Gulf War was compared with the equivalent period in 1990. The rate of visits was cut by half, with a relative and absolute increase in psychological consultations, and a decrease in consultations for infectious and respiratory conditions. There were more urgent consultations and fewer planned appointments. It is suggested that the stress of the SCUD missile attacks led to a reduction in consultations for trivial disorders, but an increase in the anxiety level of the population.
