Medical isotope production and nuclear terrorism

CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association Journal

Volumn 179, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 54-55

  Covington, Nancy ^a  

^a Medecins pour la survie mondiale MSM   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ISOTOPE; URANIUM; URANIUM 235; URANIUM 238;

CANADA; COST; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; LETTER; MEDICAL RESEARCH; TERRORISM; WEAPON;

EID: 47049098378     PISSN: 08203946     EISSN: 14882329     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.1080059     Document Type: Letter

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