Published May 2009 | Version v1
Journal article

Approach to treatment of a patient with burns from a radiological accident

  • 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)

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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

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