Training programs for radio-nuclear emergency response in the Asian region.

Abstract:

:The possibility of the occurrence of radiation accidents is increasing in the Asian region. However, training/education programs for medical professionals have not been established to improve the medical preparedness for radiation emergencies in the Asian region. As one of the activities for radiation emergency medical preparedness, Korea and Japan have started training programs for radio-nuclear emergencies in the region. In this article, the medical response systems for radiation emergency in the two countries and the training programs for the Asian region will be introduced.

journal_name

Health Phys

journal_title

Health physics

authors

Park KD,Jang M,Akashi M

doi

10.1097/HP.0b013e3181cd413b

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2010-06-01 00:00:00

pages

889-93

issue

6

eissn

0017-9078

issn

1538-5159

pii

00004032-201006000-00028

journal_volume

98

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