NOTE: NO FURTHER DISCOUNT FOR THIS PRINT PRODUCT-- OVERSTOCK SALE -- Significantly reduced list price This volume addresses nuclear events and their consequences for the medical community. Topics covered include acute radiation syndrome, triage and treatment of radiation and combined-injury mass casualties, treatment of internal radionuclide contamination, behavioral and neurophysiological consequences of radiation exposure, cytogenetic biodosimetry, and more."
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Hardback. Condition: New. Edited by Anthony B. Mickelson and published in 2012 from Fort Detrick, Maryland, this volume in the Textbooks of Military Medicine series revises the 1989 edition to reflect contemporary understanding of radiological and nuclear threats. It examines clinical and operational issues confronting medical personnel responding to such events, including acute radiation syndrome, the management of mass casualties involving combined injuries, decorporation of internal radionuclide contamination, cytogenetic biodosimetry, and the behavioral and neurophysiological effects of ionizing radiation. The text serves as a reference for military physicians, planners, and others involved in preparedness for nuclear incidents. Seller Inventory # NN-260429-shelf-14-017