A possible approach to large-scale laboratory testing for acute radiation sickness after a nuclear detonation

Biosecurity and Bioterrorism

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 345-350

  Adalja, Amesh A ^a   Watson, Matthew ^a   Wollner, Samuel ^a   Toner, Eric ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATOMIC BOMB; DISASTER PLANNING; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; LABORATORY; NUCLEAR ACCIDENT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP; RADIATION INJURY; RADIATION MONITORING; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIOACTIVE WASTE; TERRORISM; TIME; UNITED STATES;

DISASTER PLANNING; HUMANS; LABORATORIES; NUCLEAR WEAPONS; PUBLIC-PRIVATE SECTOR PARTNERSHIPS; RADIATION INJURIES; RADIATION MONITORING; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIOACTIVE FALLOUT; RADIOACTIVE HAZARD RELEASE; TERRORISM; TIME FACTORS; TRIAGE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 82655189188     PISSN: 15387135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/bsp.2011.0042     Document Type: Article

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