The risk of cancer among Lithuanian medical radiation workers in 1978-2004;Lietuvos medicinos darbuotojų, dirbusių jonizuojančiosios spinduliuotės aplinkoje, rizika susirgti piktybiniais navikais 1978-2004 m

Medicina

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 412-418

  Samerdokiene, Vitalija ^a   Atkočius, Vydmantas ^a   Valuckas, Konstantinas Povilas ^a  

^a VILNIUS UNIVERSITY   (Lithuania)

Author keywords

Cancer incidence; Ionizing radiation; Medical workers

Indexed keywords

EID: 68949207365     PISSN: 1010660X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/medicina45050052     Document Type: Article

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