Hospital Response for Children as a Vulnerable Population in Radiological/Nuclear Incidents

• 2010

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• Brenda Conway; Jordan Pike
PMID: 21041240DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/rpd/ncq281

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The article by Brenda Conway and others focuses on how hospitals should respond to children during radiological or nuclear incidents. It describes children as a vulnerable group needing special care in such emergencies. The authors are from the Emergency Management, Security, and Life Safety Department at Kingston Hospitals in Canada. They highlight the importance of having specific plans to protect children's health and safety during these events. The article provides guidance for hospital staff on how to prepare for and manage situations involving radiation exposure affecting young patients.

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Focus Area: CBRNE

Audiences: Emergency Managers; EMS Clinicians

Emergency Management Stages: Response; Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Bundles: Disaster Research Literature Review

Keywords: Disaster Planning; Radiation Injuries; Radiation Protection; Radioactive Fallout; Emergency Service, Hospital; Vulnerable Populations; Radioactive Hazard Release

Institutions: Kingston Health Sciences Centre

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