title: DEVELOPMENT OF A NATIONAL EMERGENCY PLAN FOR MEDICAL DIAGNOSTICS AND THERAPY OF DETERMINISTIC EFFECTS AFTER RADIATION ACCIDENTS.
abstract: The focus of nuclear emergency planning in Austria has been so far on mitigating effects of widespread contamination (e.g. after NPP accidents); however, these plans did not contain provisions on the medical management of an acute radiation syndrome. To close this gap, a 'Medical Radiation Emergency Plan' was created in 2009 and 2011. This paper describes the development of this plan (including the selection of consulted guidance) as well as its structure and main propositions and closes with an outlook on probable enhancements for the second edition.
authors: Vienna Ambulance Service, Radetzkystr. 1, Vienna 1030, Austria andreas.ziegler.az1@wien.gv.at.
authors: Andreas
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authors: Ziegler
mesh_terms: D054508:Acute Radiation Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy; D001317:Austria; D004189:Disaster Planning / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000379:methods*; D004630:Emergencies; D006801:Humans; D055848:Nuclear Power Plants; D016730:Program Development; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000628:therapy; D011834:Radiation Monitoring; D018788:Radioactive Hazard Release / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012449:Safety