Synopsis:
Although radiation accidents are rare and often complex in nature, they are of great concern not only to the patient and involved medical staff, but to the media and public as well. Yet there are few if any comprehensive publications on the medical management of radiation accidents. Medical Management of Radiation Accidents provides a complete reference for those concerned with radiation accidents nationally as well as abroad.
Substantially different from the first edition, which dealt predominantly with radiation accident experiences in the United States, this updated and revised Second Edition represents an international cooperative effort that reflects current international approaches and experiences related to the medical management of radiation accidents. It is organized into areas that include:
the fundamental aspects, medical characteristics, and classification of radiation accidents
aspects of radiation on the entire body and specific tissues
the history of accidents throughout the world
a general overview of certain types of accidents with specific examples
a follow-up of persons accidentally exposed to radiation with considerations related to epidemiological studies and a few selected examples
radiation protection and dosimetry issues, psychological considerations, and accidental exposure of pregnant females.
The majority of this text is a Russian-United States effort; however, it includes work from authors from Austria, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Japan, and Peru.
Review:
Medical Management of Radiation Accidents has everything you ever wanted to know about radiation-induced injuries and more. This well-organized book is probably the most comprehensive text available on the subject. ...The major improvement found in the second edition is the breadth and depth of the coverage on the evaluation and treatment of the many injuries presented.
- Roger E. Linnemann, Radiation Management Consultants, Pennsylvania, in American Journal of Roentgenology
This is the definitive text of the medical management of persons accidentally exposed to ionizing radiation. It is a major expansion and improvement over the first edition, and encompasses the worldwide experience in radiation accidents. There is no major competition for the book. It should be readily accessible to physicians, nurses, emergency medical technicians, and others who staff hospital emergency rooms or who otherwise may be called upon at some time to address the needs of persons accidentally exposed to radiation... 4 Stars!
- William R. Hendee, PhD, Medical College of Wisconsin
...an excellent update to a comprehensive text and reference book on the medical management of radiation injury...No other reference has brought together such a comprehensive compilation of information on radiation injury. This alone would make the volume valuable...The author's have done an admirable job of offering useful and practical information in a concise and readable way.
- Health Physics, February 2002, Volume 82, Number 2
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