title: Missions of the French Defense Radiation Protection Service Concerning The Medical Management of Radio-contaminated Patients.
abstract: The French Defense Radiation Protection Service (SPRA) is an institution of the French Armed Forces (SSA) that provides technical support in radiation protection matters for French military units. It provides services for the armed forces and when necessary for the national public health system. The aim of this note is to describe the variety of services provided by the SPRA in France and abroad, not only in a military context but also in the broader field of radiation protection.
authors.affiliation: *French Defense Radiation Protection Service, 1 bis, rue du Lieutenant Raoul Batany-CS500 57-92141 CLAMART Cedex, France.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gagna
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pégorié
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Entine
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Michel
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dondey
authors.forename: J-C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Amabile
mesh_terms: D002959:Civil Defense / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003666:Decontamination / Q000379:methods*; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D005602:France; D008887:Military Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017146:Models, Organizational; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D000069079:Radiation Exposure / Q000032:analysis / Q000517:prevention & control; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000517:prevention & control*