Medical Rescue Technology Manual for Nuclear Radiation Accidents

Author: Mao Bingzhi, Editor-in-Chief
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Publish Date: 2004-07-01
Features: This book introduces the medical rescue techniques for nuclear radiation accidents and nuclear radiation terrorist activities. The main content includes: an overview of ionizing radiation, the destructive effects and characteristics of nuclear weapons and nuclear radiation accidents, the possibility and hazards of nuclear radiation terrorist activities, physical and biological dose assessment of acute radiation injury, an overview of radiation protection, monitoring and medical treatment of radioactive nuclide contamination, diagnosis and treatment of acute radiation sickness and radiation composite injuries, psychological effects and management of radiation damage, and the three-level treatment of nuclear radiation injury. This book focuses on practical techniques and provides systematic and detailed content. It can serve as a reference for clinical medical personnel participating in nuclear accident or nuclear radiation terrorist activity medical rescue, and can also be used as a practical textbook for professional training.