Occupational x-ray exposure of anaesthetists

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 76, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 868-869

  McGowan, G ^a   Heaton, B ^a   Stephenson, R N ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b ABERDEEN ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anaesthetist, risks; Operating rooms, contamination

Indexed keywords

LITHIUM FLUORIDE;

ANESTHESIST; ARTICLE; IMAGE INTENSIFIER; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PERSONNEL RADIATION MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; THERMOLUMINESCENCE DOSIMETER; X RAY;

EID: 15844410700     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/76.6.868     Document Type: Article

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