Moderate dose rate ionizing radiation increases longevity

British Journal of Radiology

Volumn 78, Issue 925, 2005, Pages 11-13

  Cameron, J R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER MORTALITY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; IONIZING RADIATION; LINEAR SYSTEM; LONGEVITY; MASS MEDIUM; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; POPULATION RESEARCH; RADIATION BEAM; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION HAZARD; RADIATION INJURY; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIODIAGNOSIS; RADIOLOGIST; RISK ASSESSMENT;

BACKGROUND RADIATION; HUMANS; LONGEVITY; NEOPLASMS, RADIATION-INDUCED; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIATION, IONIZING;

EID: 14044252004     PISSN: 00071285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/bjr/62063624     Document Type: Article

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