8th Coordination Meeting of World Health Organization Collaborating Centres in Radiation Emergency Medical Preparedness and Assistance Network, REMPAN (WHO

8th Coordination Meeting of World Health Organization Collaborating Centres in Radiation Emergency Medical Preparedness and Assistance Network, REMPAN (WHO - OMS, 2002, 145 p.)

		*(introduction...)*
		1. Programme of the 8th WHO/REMPAN Meeting
		2. Summary - Souchkevitch, G.N.
		3. National Radiological Protection Board - History, Structure, Functions of Radiation Protection at National and International Levels - Clarke, R.H.
		4. Second Henri Jammet Memorial Lecture. Radiation Accidents - an Overview and Feedback, 1950 - 2000 - Nénot, J-C.
		5. Aims of the 8th Rempan Meeting and Global Strategy - Repacholi, M.
		6. Reports of REMPAN Collaborating Centres and Liaison Institutions
		7. REMPAN: Overview Since the 7th Meeting - Souchkevitch, G.N.
		8. Agency Programmes
		9. Case Studies in Recent Radiation Accidents
		10. Public Health Aspects of Radiation Accidents
		11. REMPAN Database
		12. Future of REMPAN Session
		Quality practice opportunities
		How to recognize and initially respond to an accidental radiation injury

(introduction...)

4-7 June, 2000, Chilton, Oxon, United Kingdom

Organised by the World Health Organization
and the National Radiological Protection
Board, Chilton, Oxon, UK

World Health Organization
Sustainable Development
and Healthy Environments

WHO/SDE/RAD/02.08
English only

Editors:

Dr M. Repacholi, PHD
Dr G. Souchkevitch, MD, DSc
Dr I. Turai, MD, PHD

World Health Organization
Geneva 2002

SPONSORS OF REMPAN 2000

World Health Organization
UK Department of Health
United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
Scottish Nuclear
British Nuclear Fuels

Local Co-ordinator and Organiser

National Radiological Protection Board
Chilton, Oxon, UK

8^th COORDINATION MEETING OF WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION COLLABORATING CENTRES IN RADIATION EMERGENCY MEDICAL PREPAREDNESS AND ASSISTANCE NETWORK, REMPAN

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