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Response to radiation incidents and radionuclear threats
BMJ 2004; 328 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.328.7447.1074 (Published 29 April 2004) Cite this as: BMJ 2004;328:1074
Medical treatment should be given only when safe to do so
- Jonathan R Benger, consultant in emergency medicine (Jonathan.Benger@ubht.swest.nhs.uk)
- Emergency Department, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol BS2 8HW
EDITOR—Turai et al reviewed the medical response to radiation incidents and radionuclear threats.1 Puzzlingly, they say that providing care for a patient in a life threatening condition always has priority over decontamination from radioactive materials or those …
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