Global networking for biodosimetry laboratory capacity surge in radiation emergencies

Health Physics

Volumn 98, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 168-171

  Christie, Derek H ^a   Chu, May C ^a   Carr, Zhanat ^a  

^a WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Accidents; Biodosimetry; Cytogenics; Dose assessment; Handling

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; BODY BURDEN; COMMUNITY CARE; DIAGNOSIS, MEASUREMENT AND ANALYSIS; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NUCLEAR ACCIDENT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; RADIOMETRY; RISK ASSESSMENT; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

BIOLOGICAL ASSAY; BODY BURDEN; COMMUNITY NETWORKS; HUMANS; LABORATORY TECHNIQUES AND PROCEDURES; RADIOACTIVE HAZARD RELEASE; RADIOMETRY; RISK ASSESSMENT; TRIAGE; WORLD HEALTH; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 75649106461     PISSN: 00179078     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/HP.0b013e3181abaad4     Document Type: Article

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