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Emergency Response

 
 
 
The Radiation Injury Treatment NetworkSM (RITN) provides comprehensive evaluation and treatment for victims of radiation exposure or other marrow toxic injuries. RITN develops treatment guidelines, educates health care professionals, works to expand the network, and coordinates situation response. RITN is a cooperative effort of the National Marrow Donor Program® (NMDP) and The American Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation (ASBMT). 
 
  

Information from the Department of Health and Human Services

REMM Radiation Event Medical Management
Guidance on Diagnosis and Treatment for Health Care Providers  
 
 

Information from the Centers for Disease Control

"Just in Time Training for Hospital Clinicians" is a video that provides guidance on responding to a radiological incident. This presentation includes a brief overview of the principles of radiation, medical response scenarios, and information on patient triage and treatment. (video coming soon)
 
Emergency Management Pocket Guide
This pocket guide is designed for clinicians, including physicians, nurses, and other health care professionals, who will provide emergency care in a hospital setting following a radiological terrorism incident.
 
 

Other Sources of Information 

The  New York Academy of Medicine / National Library of Medicine Resource Guide for Public Health Preparedness provides access to more than 1600 electronic publications related to public health preparedness.  

 
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