Creator: Dr. Simi Paknikar
Keywords: Acute Radiation Syndrome, Acute Radiation Sickness, Video

Written by Dr. Simi Paknikar, MD
Medically Reviewed by The Medindia Medical Review Team on Sep 05, 2014

Victims of Radiation
PROTECT YOUR THYROID - RADIATION FROM JAPAN
3 Workers In Japan Nuclear Plant have Radiation Sickness

References:

Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine 17^th edition
Waselenko JK et al. Medical Management of the Acute Radiation Syndrome
Recommendations of the Strategic National Stockpile Radiation Working Group. Ann Intern Med. 2004;140:1037-1051.

Published on Mar 19, 2011
Last Updated on Sep 05, 2014

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