Effect of a 915-MHz simulated mobile phone signal on cognitive function in man

International Journal of Radiation Biology

Volumn 75, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 447-456

  Preece, A W ^a   Iwi, G ^a   Davies Smith, A ^a   Wesnes, K ^b   Butler, S ^c   Lim, E ^d   Varey, A ^d  

^a BRISTOL HAEMATOLOGY AND ONCOLOGY CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^b Cognitive Drug Research Ltd ^*  (United Kingdom)

^c University of Bristol The Burden Neurological Institute   (United Kingdom)

^d BRISTOL ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; BRAIN REGION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECALL; RECOGNITION; RESPONSE TIME; SHORT TERM MEMORY; SLEEP TIME; SPATIAL ORIENTATION; WORD RECOGNITION;

EID: 0032903792     PISSN: 09553002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/095530099140375     Document Type: Article

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