Medical effects of ionizing radiation / Fred A. Mettler, Jr., Arthur C. Upton.

By:

Mettler, Fred A

Contributor(s):

Upton, Arthur C, 1923-

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Philadelphia, PA : Saunders/Elsevier, c2008.Edition: 3rd edDescription: xvii, 564 p. : ill. ; 29 cmISBN:

9780721602004
0721602002

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Table of contents only

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.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Open Shelf	UMPLIB GAMBANG	RA1231.R2 M47 2008 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		0000034490

Includes bibliographical references and index.