title: [War and medicine in a culture of peace. 4. Synopsis of nuclear weapons].
abstract: The nuclear weapons have a terrifying power of devastation. A civilian nuclear accident has its own dramatic consequences. Both situations are, however, totally distinct with regard to medical consequences. The Gulf war and Balkan war syndromes might be in part caused by uranium used in conventional amunitions. The risk of nuclear terrorism is an emerging eventuality.
authors.affiliation: Service de Dermatopathologie, Université de Liège.
authors.forename: G E
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: Piérard
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D009689:Nuclear Warfare; D018923:Persian Gulf Syndrome; D011005:Plutonium; D018788:Radioactive Hazard Release; D023481:Terrorism; D014501:Uranium / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D014501:Uranium; D011005:Plutonium
vernacular_title: La guerre et la médecine d'une culture de paix. 4. Synopsis des armes nucléaires.