Missions of the French Defense Radiation Protection Service Concerning The Medical Management of Radio-contaminated Patients

Health Phys. 2016 Aug;111(2):223-6. doi: 10.1097/HP.0000000000000460.

Abstract

The French Defense Radiation Protection Service (SPRA) is an institution of the French Armed Forces (SSA) that provides technical support in radiation protection matters for French military units. It provides services for the armed forces and when necessary for the national public health system. The aim of this note is to describe the variety of services provided by the SPRA in France and abroad, not only in a military context but also in the broader field of radiation protection.

MeSH terms

  • Civil Defense / organization & administration*
  • Decontamination / methods*
  • Emergency Medical Services / organization & administration
  • France
  • Military Medicine / organization & administration*
  • Models, Organizational
  • Organizational Objectives*
  • Radiation Exposure / analysis
  • Radiation Exposure / prevention & control
  • Radiation Injuries / diagnosis*
  • Radiation Injuries / prevention & control*