Assessing medical preparedness to respond to a terrorist nuclear event : workshop report /

"A nuclear attack on a large U.S. city by terrorists--even with a low-yield improvised nuclear device (IND) of 10 kilotons or less--would cause a large number of deaths and severe injuries. The large number of injured from the detonation and radioactive fallout that would follow would be overwh...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Corporate Author: Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Committee on Medical Preparedness for a Terrorist Nuclear Event
Other Authors: Benjamin, Georges, McGeary, Michael G. H., McCutchen, Susan R.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, ©2009.
Subjects:
Disaster medicine > United States.
Terrorism > Health aspects > United States.
Radiation injuries > United States.
Emergency medical services > United States.
Emergency management > United States.
Emergency management.
Nuclear warfare.
Terrorism.
Civil defense.
Disaster Planning
Radiation Injuries > prevention & control
Emergency Medical Services > organization & administration
Nuclear Warfare
Terrorism
Mass Casualty Incidents
Civil Defense
Médecine de catastrophes > États-Unis.
Mal des rayons > États-Unis.
Services des urgences médicales > États-Unis.
Gestion des situations d'urgence.
Guerre nucléaire.
Terrorisme.
Protection civile.
disaster planning.
nuclear wars.
terrorism.
MEDICAL > Infectious Diseases.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Diseases > Contagious.
Nuclear warfare
Civil defense
Disaster medicine
Emergency management
Emergency medical services
Radiation injuries
United States
Congress
proceedings (reports)
Conference papers and proceedings
Conference papers and proceedings.
Actes de congrès.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Topic 1: Effects of a 10-kt ind detonation on human health and the area health care system
  • Topic 2: Medical care of victims of the immediate and fallout effects of a 10-kt IND detonation
  • Topic 3: Expected benefit of radiation countermeasures
  • Topic 4: Protective actions and interventions in the event of a 10-kt IND detonation
  • Topic 5: Risk communication, public reactions, and psychological consequences in the event of a 10-kt IND detonation
  • Topic 6: Federal and state medical resources for responding to an IND event
  • Topic 7: Current preparedness for responding to the immediate casualities of an IND event
  • Topic 8: Current preparedness to prevent and treat the delayed casualties of an IND event.

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