RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Fallout and countermeasures JF The British Edition of the Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd SP 72 OP 74 DO 10.1136/dtb.s1-1.18.72 VO s1-1 IS 18 YR 1962 UL http://dtb.bmj.com/content/s1-1/18/72.abstract AB Some authorities see grave danger in nuclear fallout while others find no cause for alarm. In this article The Medical Letter has tried not only to assess measures that might give some protection against fallout, but also to provide background information that will help the physician appraise developments in a situation subject to rapid change.