Radiation disasters and children

Pediatrics

Volumn 111, Issue 6 I, 2003, Pages 1455-1466

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POTASSIUM IODIDE; RADIOACTIVE IODINE;

ARTICLE; ATOMIC BOMB; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; DISASTER; EXPLOSION; FOOD IRRADIATION; HUMAN; NUCLEAR POWER PLANT; PEDIATRICIAN; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION INJURY;

EID: 0038654187     PISSN: 00314005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1542/peds.111.6.1455     Document Type: Article

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