Medical response to radiation incidents and radionuclear threats

BMJ. 2004 Mar 6;328(7439):568-72. doi: 10.1136/bmj.328.7439.568.

Abstract

Events that expose people to radiation are rare, but the threat of radiation injury is increasing. Doctors should know how to recognise and manage suspected exposure or contamination

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Bioterrorism
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Disaster Planning
  • Environmental Exposure / adverse effects
  • Humans
  • Radiation Injuries / diagnosis
  • Radiation Injuries / therapy*
  • Radioactive Hazard Release / statistics & numerical data*
  • Skin / radiation effects