Employing High-Fidelity Simulation for the High-Risk, Low-Frequency Diagnosis and Management of Acute Radiation Syndrome (ARS)

• Main Authors: Mel Ebeling (Author), Andrew Bloom (Author), Mary M. Boggiano (Author), Dawn Taylor Peterson (Author), Todd Peterson (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Association of American Medical Colleges, 2023-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction Acute radiation syndrome (ARS) is a high-risk, low-frequency diagnosis that can be fatal and is difficult to diagnose without an obvious history of ionizing radiation exposure. Methods Twenty-two emergency medicine residents and one pharmacy resident participated in an hour-long simulat...