As a result of the atomic bombing on August 6th, 1945, Hiroshima City was completely destroyed, losing many medical facilities and medical professionals. The rescue of survivors was extremely difficult. However, Hiroshima’s medical reconstruction was quicker than expected. It was revealed that several factors contributed to this early reconstruction: Medical facilities had been constructed during wartime, and promotion measures on training physicians and nurses were implemented. Also, unprecedented improvement of medical treatment had been realized in the military city of Hiroshima. All those medical facilities were restored after the war, like a phoenix rising from the ashes. Yong physicians who had been conscripted came back and passionately engaged in medical care for A-bomb survivors. However, this report tells only part of the story, and there remains much to be investigated by future research.

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