Radiation exposure of orthopaedic trainees: Quantifying the risk

Journal of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 132-134

  Smith, G L ^a   Wakeman, R ^a   Briggs, T W R ^a  

^a LUTON AND DUNSTABLE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ionizing radiation; Radiation protection; Trauma

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DOSIMETRY; HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OPERATING ROOM; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION MONITORING; RADIATION PROTECTION; SURGEON; X RAY;

GLOVES, PROTECTIVE; HAND; HUMANS; MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CONCENTRATION; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; ORTHOPEDICS; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIATION PROTECTION;

EID: 0029967720     PISSN: 00358835     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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