The following video presentations were developed for health care professionals.
| Article Title and Description |
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Thyroid Disease Management and Radiation Exposure
This session provides a thorough review of thyroid
disease and its relationship to radiation exposure,
particularly to releases of Iodine 131 from nuclear
facilities. Experts discuss thyroid disease—including
its types, symptoms, diagnoses, and treatments;
the background, methods, and results of the Hanford
Thyroid Disease Study; an overview of the new ATSDR
Case Study in Environmental Medicine on Iodine 131;
and questions and answers from the audience. Recorded
at the 2004 Benton Franklin County Medical Society
annual meeting. Qualifies for a maximum of 2.0 hours
of CME credit. February 2004 |
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Hanford:
The Psychological Dimensions of Radiation Exposure
This educational video will help clinicians understand
the psychological and social effects of historical
exposure to radioactive iodine from the Hanford
Nuclear Reservation in their patients and how exposure
to environmental contamination can affect the doctor-patient
relationship. The video provides information on
the history of the Hanford facility, the releases
of I-131, potential health effects, and how best
to communicate with those patients who may have
been exposed. The material is chaptered to facilitate
navigation. |
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