Background: Various organizations and universities have developed competencies for
health professionals and other emergency responders. Little effort has been devoted to the …

ObjectiveNumerous practice reports recommend roles pharmacists may adopt during
disasters. This study examines the peer-reviewed literature for factors that explain the roles …

Free‐ranging mammals near the Chornobyl nuclear reactor are experiencing substantial
radiation dose rates from intramuscular concentrations of 134137 Cs and skeletal 90 Sr. …

Carbon tetrachloride (CCl 4 ) has been studied extensively for its hepatotoxic effects. There
is a paucity of information, however, about its tissue deposition following administration by …

Background 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 …

The explosion of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant resulted in some of the most radioactively
contaminated habitats on earth. Despite evacuation of all human inhabitants from the …

… The resulting survey received IRB approval from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical
School at Dallas. Confidentiality was maintained for all participants as the surveys did not …

The primary objectives of this investigation were to determine whether oil and aqueous dosage
vehicles alter the pharmacokinetics of orally administered carbon tetrachloride (CCl 4 ) in …

The Chernobyl disaster in 1986 involved the largest airborne release of radioactivity in history,
more than 100 times as much radioactivity as the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombs …

Background: Government reports have persistently indicated the intent of terrorists and hostile
nations to acquire and “weaponize” nuclear materials for deliberate attack on a major US …