Published May 2009
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Journal article
Approach to treatment of a patient with burns from a radiological accident
Creators
- 1. Hospital de Sao Jose, Rua Jose Antonio Serrano, 1150-199 Lisboa (Portugal)
Description
Lesions by exposure to ionizing radiation can result from an atomic bomb blast, an industrial accident such as Chernobyl, or from cancer therapy. The gravity of lesions depends on the exposure time and on the deposited energy. A short review is made on the approach to treatment in the Hospital Sao Jose, Lisbon. (author)
Additional details
Additional titles
- Original title (Portuguese)
- Abordagem e tratamento do doente queimado em consequencia de um acidente radiologico
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Radioproteccao (S. Joao da Talha)
- Journal Volume
- 2
- Journal Issue
- no.14-15
- Journal Page Range
- p. 40-43
- ISSN
- 0874-7016
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Portugal
- Country of Input or Organization
- Portugal
- INIS RN
- 40107245
- Subject category
- S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY;
- Descriptors DEI
- ACCIDENTS; BIOLOGICAL RADIATION EFFECTS; BURNS; EMERGENCY PLANS; PORTUGAL; RADIATION ACCIDENTS; RADIATION BURNS; RADIATION EFFECTS; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIODERMATITIS; WESTERN EUROPE
- Descriptors DEC
- ACCIDENTS; BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS; BIOLOGICAL RADIATION EFFECTS; BURNS; DERMATITIS; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DISEASES; EUROPE; INJURIES; LOCAL RADIATION EFFECTS; RADIATION EFFECTS; RADIATION INJURIES; SKIN DISEASES; WESTERN EUROPE
Optional Information
- Notes
- 7 refs.