Medical planning and response for a nuclear detonation: a practical guide

This article summarizes major points from a newly released guide published online by the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR). The article reviews basic principles about radiation and its measurement, short-term and long-term effects of radiation, and medical counte...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Biosecurity and bioterrorism 2012-12, Vol.10 (4), p.346-371
Hauptverfasser:	Coleman, C Norman, Adams, Steven, Adrianopoli, Carl, Ansari, Armin, Bader, Judith L, Buddemeier, Brooke, Caro, J Jaime, Casagrande, Rocco, Case, Jr, Cullen, Caspary, Kevin, Chang, Arthur S, Chang, H Florence, Chao, Nelson, Cliffer, Kenneth D, Confer, Dennis, Deitchman, Scott, Derenzo, Evan G, Dobbs, Allen, Dodgen, Daniel, Donnelly, Elizabeth H, Gorman, Susan, Grace, Marcy Beth, Hatchett, Richard, Hick, John L, Hrdina, Chad, Jones, Robert, Kane, Elleen, Knebel, Ann, Koerner, John F, Laffan, Alison M, Larson, Leon, Livinski, Alicia, Mackinney, John, Maidment, Bert W, Manning, Ronald, Marinissen, Maria J, Martin, Colleen, Michael, Gretchen, Murrain-Hill, Paula, Nemhauser, Jeffrey B, Norwood, Ann E, Nystrom, Scott, Raheem, Murad, Redlener, Irwin, Sheehan, Kevin, Simon, Steven L, Taylor, Tammy P, Toner, Eric, Wallace, Katherine S, Wieder, Jessica, Weinstock, David M, Wiley, Jr, Albert L, Yeskey, Kevin, Miller, Charles W, Whitcomb, Jr, Robert C
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Civil Defense - education Communication Disaster Planning Emergency Shelter Humans International Agencies Nuclear Warfare Population Surveillance Radiation Injuries - diagnosis Radiation Injuries - therapy Radiometry Transportation of Patients Triage United States
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Zusammenfassung:	This article summarizes major points from a newly released guide published online by the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR). The article reviews basic principles about radiation and its measurement, short-term and long-term effects of radiation, and medical countermeasures as well as essential information about how to prepare for and respond to a nuclear detonation. A link is provided to the manual itself, which in turn is heavily referenced for readers who wish to have more detail.
ISSN:	1538-7135 1557-850X
DOI:	10.1089/bsp.2012.1025