Ionizing radiation: The good, the bad, and the ugly

Journal of Investigative Dermatology

Volumn 132, Issue 3 PART 2, 2012, Pages 985-993

  Ryan, Julie L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL WARFARE; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; INJURY SEVERITY; IONIZING RADIATION; MORTALITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DERMATITIS; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION INJURY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SCORING SYSTEM; SKIN INJURY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84857050678     PISSN: 0022202X     EISSN: 15231747     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/jid.2011.411     Document Type: Review

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