title: A guide to radiation accidents for the general practitioner.
abstract: A short guidebook for medical professionals has been published in Finland, summarizing essential knowledge of radiation accidents, including diagnosis and treatment of radiation injuries. The work was undertaken by the Finnish Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority (STUK), which is a liaison institution of the World Health Organization Radiation Emergency Medical Preparedness and Assistance Network. The booklet is available in all hospital emergency departments and health care centers throughout the country.
authors.affiliation: STUK-Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority, PO Box 14, FIN-00881 Helsinki, Finland. wendla.paile@stuk.fi
authors.forename: Wendla
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Paile
mesh_terms: D002959:Civil Defense / Q000379:methods; D004189:Disaster Planning / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000379:methods* / Q000458:organization & administration; D005194:Family Practice; D006283:Health Physics / Q000193:education / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D010821:Physicians, Family; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000628:therapy*; D011834:Radiation Monitoring; D018788:Radioactive Hazard Release / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011874:Radiometry / Q000379:methods