Potential nuclear and radiological incidents: A summary for clinicians

Health Physics

Volumn 93, Issue 2 SUPPL. 2, 2007, Pages

  Donnelly, Elizabeth H ^a,d   Farfan, Eduardo B ^b   Parker, Denise D ^c  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^b SAVANNAH RIVER NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^c WriteSolutions   (United States)

^d NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Accidents, nuclear; Education; Emergencies, radiological; Emergency planning

Indexed keywords

RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL; RADIOPHARMACEUTICAL AGENT;

ARTICLE; ATOMIC BOMB; EMERGENCY CARE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FLUOROSCOPY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; NUCLEAR REACTOR; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION; RADIATION EQUIPMENT; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION INJURY; RADIOACTIVE CONTAMINATION; RADIOACTIVE WASTE; RADIOACTIVE WASTE STORAGE;

ACCIDENTS, RADIATION; DISASTER PLANNING; HEALTH PHYSICS; HUMANS;

EID: 34547876863     PISSN: 00179078     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.HP.0000264486.83701.0f     Document Type: Article

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