title: The attempted assassination of President Reagan. Medical implications and historical perspective.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, George Washington University Medical Center, Washington, DC.
authors.forename: B L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Aaron
authors.forename: S D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Rockoff
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001609:Beta-Globulins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005197:Famous Persons; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006739:Hospital Administration; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008402:Mass Media; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'; D017741:Survivors; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000266:history / Q000628:therapy; D065227:Transfusion Reaction; D014481:United States; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000266:history / Q000628:therapy; D005719:gamma-Globulins / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D001609:Beta-Globulins; D005719:gamma-Globulins