ER Staffs: Gaps Exist In Hospital Preparedness For Dirty Bombs
Thursday, October 16, 2008 - 17:14
in Health & Medicine
Serious challenges remain in radioactivity readiness, according to a new study that finds emergency room doctors and nurses worry that hospitals are not adequately prepared to handle casualties from a radioactive 'dirty bomb.' Among the concerns is whether ER staffers, in a dirty bomb scenario, could protect themselves and give appropriate care, the study authors said.
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