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18 Mar 2011

Thomson Reuters Makes Its Clinical Information About Radiation Exposure Freely Available

Ann Arbor, MI, March 18, 2011 — In response to the disaster in Japan, Thomson Reuters today announced the availability of evidence-based clinical and patient-focused information that covers the evaluation and treatment of radiation exposure.

These free resources can be downloaded from http://healthcare.thomsonreuters.com/radiation and include:

• Clinical information on evaluating radiation exposures.
• Clinical information about drugs used in the treatment of radiation exposure.
• Clinical information about treating overdoses involving radiation therapies.
• Patient education handouts for people who have been exposed to or are concerned about the risk of radiation exposure.
• Patient education handouts for people who receive treatment for radiation exposure.

"Providing clinicians access to pertinent resources and patients with proper educational materials accelerates appropriate treatment," said Ray Fabius, MD, chief medical officer for Thomson Reuters. "It is our hope that making this data freely available will aid medical providers and individuals who are dealing with this challenge. We intend to continue to work closely with Japanese and other government organizations to ensure these materials are easily accessible.”

The information provided is drawn from the Thomson Reuters Micromedex suite of clinical reference solutions, covering the evaluation, clinical effects, range of toxicity, and treatment protocols for dealing with non-medical radiation exposure. Also provided are detailed information on dosage, pharmacokinetics, cautions, interactions, and adverse effects for medications used for treating radiation exposure.

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