Effects of small doses of ionizing radiation on human health

Nuclear Energy

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 435-441

  Doll, R ^a  

^a RADCLIFFE INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH HAZARDS; HISTORY; RADIATION EFFECTS; RISKS;

CANCER;

DOSIMETRY;

EID: 0031335486     PISSN: 01404067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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