Stories
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The psychological impact of nuclear war
How would you hold up psychologically if a nuclear bomb was dropped? Discover the British government’s secret predictions from the 1980s.
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Dealing with the dead after a nuclear attack
Cold War-era predictions of death on a vast scale became routine. But the British authorities were less prepared to dispose of the bodies.
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Why I don’t like prescribing sleeping pills
Sleeping pills often seem a simple option for aiding sleep or when dealing with anxiety, but there are many risks, and our anonymous GP is not afraid to say no to patients.
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The big freeze
In recent years we’ve come to realise that global heating is our biggest threat. But it’s hard to shake off the fear of a return to ice-age conditions, the predominant narrative since the late 17th century.
Catalogue
- Books
Nuclear emergencies : a GP's guide / Dr E. Waterston.
Waterston, E.Date: 1991- Archives and manuscripts
Nuclear Emergencies: A GP's Guide manuscript and related papers
Date: 1991Reference: SA/MED/K/1/12/11Part of: Medact- Archives and manuscripts
Dr E Waterson, Nuclear Emergencies: a GP's guide
Date: 1991Reference: SA/MED/K/1/9Part of: Medact- Archives and manuscripts
Medact
Medical Campaign against Nuclear Weapons (f. 1980)Date: c.1955-c.2008Reference: SA/MED