Clinical Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Volume 10, Issue 3 , Pages 136-139, September 2009

Preparation for Terrorist Threats: Radiation Injury

  • David Siegel, MD, FAAP

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    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests and correspondence: David Siegel, MD, FAAP, National Institute of Child Health, and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, US Department of Health and Human Services, 6100 Executive Blvd, Room 4A01, MSC 2440, Bethesda, MD 20892-2440.

This article is part of a collaborative effort by experts in the field of emergency preparedness to complete an overview begun by the late Michael Shannon, MD, MPH, on the current challenges and future directions in pediatric disaster readiness. This particular article, "Preparation for Terrorist Threats: Radiation Injury," will address pertinent clinical management issues relating to radioactive agents and the unique vulnerabilities and care needs of children as potential victims of such terrorism.

 

PII: S1522-8401(09)00061-5

doi:10.1016/j.cpem.2009.07.007

Clinical Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Volume 10, Issue 3 , Pages 136-139, September 2009

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