The ICRP and dosimetry: (Glasnost) redux

Radiation Protection Dosimetry

Volumn 102, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 195-200

  Thomas, R H ^a   McDonald, J C ^a   Goldfinch, E P ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSIMETER; DOSIMETRY; EDITORIAL; GAMMA RADIATION; HUMAN; IONIZING RADIATION; NEUTRON RADIATION; RADIATION ABSORPTION; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTION; RADIATION ENERGY; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION FIELD; RADIATION HAZARD; RADIATION PROTECTION; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; METHODOLOGY; RADIATION DOSE; RADIOMETRY; RADIOTHERAPY; STANDARD;

HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIOMETRY; RADIOTHERAPY; SOCIETIES, SCIENTIFIC;

EID: 0036030441     PISSN: 01448420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.rpd.a006089     Document Type: Editorial

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