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EDITOR—We agree with Turai et al in their review of the medical response to radiation incidents that the use of nuclear weapons is currently unlikely,1 but we are concerned that recent developments could lower the nuclear threshold worldwide. First hydrogen bomb, Semipalatinsk, 1953 Credit: ...
Incident reports provide the means for outsiders to formulate judgments about and learn from aspects of care that thus far would have been considered to be the expert's or the unit's privileged preserve. Each of these three developments, we suggest, is a manifestation of a phenomenon recently ...
The threat posed by the use of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) within the United States has grown significantly in recent years, focusing attention on the medical and public health disaster capabilities of the nation in a large scale crisis. While the
This chapter consists of 12 regulations explaining the application, exemptions, approvals, and requirements (for reactor installations), Safety against radiation, safety assessment, operating manual, surveys and certifications, Controlling authority and steps in case of any causality...
It is a model of socialist democracy that covers all aspects of the democratic process and all sectors of society. It is a true democracy that works. China's whole-process people's democracy is gaining wider recognition and acclaim from the international...
Patient Safety Indicators (PSIs) allow the evaluation of safety levels in healthcare settings. Despite their use in various medical fields, a specific and comprehensive PSI catalogue for radiation oncology (RO) is lacking. The Patient Safety in German Radiation Oncology (PaSaGeRO) study aims for ...
The key aspects of radiation protective agents are the practical need to use them in specific scenarios of radiation exposure and the corresponding tactical and technical requirements for medical preparations. These aspects are related to the indications for use (depending on the nature and severity of...
The aim of this study was to investigate the behaviour of physicians in cases of medical error as well as the nature of the information that should be given to the patient and to ascertain whether it is possible to institute a full error disclosure policy. Data was collected through the comp...