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Title:
RADIATION ACCIDENT BY INJURY OR FEAR ( NORTHWEST MEDICINE, VOL. 63, PP 243-244, APRIL 1964 )
Author(s):
NORWOOD, W D [HANFORD LABORATORIES, GEN. ELEC. COMPANY]
Subject Terms:
HREX
Document Location:
Location - DOE/NNSA NUCLEAR TESTING ARCHIVE Address - P.O. Box 98521 City - Las Vegas State - NV Zip - 89193-8521 Phone - (702)794-5106 Fax - (702)862-4240 Email - NTA@NV.DOE.GOV
Document Type:
JOURNAL ARTICLE
Publication Date:
1964 Apr 30
Declassification Status:
Never classified
Document Pages:
0002
Accession Number:
NV0704469
OpenNet Entry Date:
1994 Aug 27
OpenNet Modified Date:
2012 May 14
Description/Abstract:
SINCE EXTREME FEAR IS OFTEN PRESENT IN AN EMPLOYEE WHO HAS HAD A POSSIBLE ACUTE EXPOSURE TO IONIZING RADIATION, THE PHYSICIAN SHOULD QUICKLY EVALUATE THE CONDITION OF THE PATIENT BY CAREFUL ATTENTION TO THE HISTORY, SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS. THIS WILL ALLOW ADEQUATE TIMELY TREATMENT, IF NECESSARY, AND ALSO FACILITATE PROGNOSIS. FOLLOW-UP STUDIES, TO DETERMINE THE DOSE OF RADIATION, SHOULD BE MADE AS AN ASSISTANCE IN HANDLING THE CASE AND FOR USE IN ANY NECESSARY WORK LIMITATION. THIS DOSE SHOULD BE ADDED TO THE CUMULATIVE RADIATION EXPOSURE RECORD OF THE EMPLOYEE. IF LONG DELAY EFFECTS ARE CONSIDERED POSSIBLE, APPROPRIATE MEDICAL CHECKS SHOULD BE MADE AT INTERVALS.