A long-term cohort study of the atomic-bomb survivors

Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 6, Issue SUPPL., 1996, Pages

  Kodama, Kazunori ^a,b   Mabuchi, Kiyohiko ^a   Shigematsu, Itsuzo ^b  

^a Department of Clinical Studies ^*  (Japan)

^b RADIATION EFFECTS RESEARCH FOUNDATION   (Japan)

Author keywords

Atomic bomb survivors; Cohort study; Late health effects; Radiation

Indexed keywords

EID: 33847623481     PISSN: 09175040     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2188/jea.6.3sup_95     Document Type: Article

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