Medical effects of ionizing radiation / Fred A. Mettler, Jr., Arthur C. Upton.
| Author/creator |
Mettler, Fred A., 1945- |
| Other author/creator | Upton, Arthur C., 1923- |
| Format | Electronic and Book |
| Edition | 3rd ed., New ed. |
| Publication Info | Philadelphia, PA : Saunders/Elsevier, |
| Description | xvii, 564 p. : ill. ; 28 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBook - Medical Archive Collection 2020 |
| Subject(s) |
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| Contents | Basic radiation physics, chemistry, and biology -- Sources of radiation exposure -- Effects on genetic material -- Cancer induction and dose-response models -- Carcinogenesis of specific sites -- Deterministic effects of radiation -- Effects of radiation in combination with other agents -- Radiation exposure in utero -- Uranium, plutonium, and radium -- Attribution of radiation effects and probability of causation in a specific individual -- Perception of radiation and psychological risks -- Hormesis. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2007019407 |
| ISBN | 9780721602004 |
| ISBN | 0721602002 |
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