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Review
. 2006 Jun;86(3):601-36.
doi: 10.1016/j.suc.2006.03.005.

Nuclear terrorism: triage and medical management of radiation and combined-injury casualties

Daniel F Flynn  1 , Ronald E Goans
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Review

Nuclear terrorism: triage and medical management of radiation and combined-injury casualties

Daniel F Flynn et al. Surg Clin North Am. 2006 Jun.

Abstract

This article addresses the medical effects of nuclear explosions and other forms of radiation exposure, assessment of radiation dose, triage of victims, definitive treatment of radiation and combined-injury casualties, and planning for emergency services after a terrorist attack involving a nuclear device. It reviews historical events of mass radiation-induced casualties and fatalities at Hiroshima, Chernobyl, and Goiania, and discusses various scenarios for nuclear terrorism.

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