title: Triage of casualties after nuclear attack.
abstract: Casualties from a nuclear attack on the United Kingdom would overwhelm the health services, and health workers would be faced with many more people seeking help than could be offered treatment. Discussion is needed to determine which methods of medical and non-medical triage would be acceptable and feasible.
mesh_terms: D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000379:methods*; D028663:Ethical Theory; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D009689:Nuclear Warfare; D018579:Patient Selection; D040841:Resource Allocation; D014218:Triage / Q000379:methods*