Nonionizing electromagnetic wave effects in biological materials and systems

Proceedings of the IEEE

Volumn 60, Issue 6, 1972, Pages 692-718

  Johnson, Curtis C ^a   Guy, Arthur W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

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EID: 84949077243     PISSN: 00189219     EISSN: 15582256     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/PROC.1972.8728     Document Type: Article

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