title: The dirty bomb: management of victims of radiological weapons.
abstract: A "dirty bomb," a conventional explosive packed with radioactive material, kills or injures through the initial blast and by airborne radiation and contamination. Adult-health nurses need an understanding of the consequences of blast injuries and radiation exposure, and the management of victims.
authors.affiliation: John L. McClellan Memorial Veterans Hospital, Little Rock, AK, USA.
authors.forename: Denise
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Willis
authors.forename: Elizabeth Ann
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Coleman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001753:Blast Injuries / Q000628:therapy*; D003666:Decontamination / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000628:therapy*; D011870:Radiologic Health / Q000379:methods*; D023481:Terrorism; D014857:Warfare