TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Radiation Terrorism A1 - Hill-Kayser, Christine E. A1 - Glatstein, Eli A1 - Tochner, Zelig A. A2 - Jameson, J. Larry A2 - Fauci, Anthony S. A2 - Kasper, Dennis L. A2 - Hauser, Stephen L. A2 - Longo, Dan L. A2 - Loscalzo, Joseph PY - 2018 T2 - Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 20e AB - An attack employing nuclear or radiation-related devices is an increasing threat in the twenty-first century. A nuclear attack would certainly have potential to cause unique and devastating medical and psychological effects which would require prompt action by members of the medical field. This chapter will outline the most probable scenarios for attack involving radiation, as well as the medical principles for handling such threats. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accesspharmacy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1164035459 ER -