Publication

2010 - Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Language

English

Word Count

140,000 words, Guess

Page Count

560 pages

Identifiers

  • ISBN-139781605470115
  • ISBN-101605470112
  • Library of Congress Control Number2010025903
  • OCLC Control Number643443244
  • Better World Books9781605470115
and 1 more

Classifications

  • LCCRC93 .H86 2011

Description

This book is a concise but thorough presentation of known toxicities of radiation exposure in humans. This unique text is the only single reference available that studies the risks to humans from medical, environmental, and accidental or terrorist-related exposure to radiation. The chapters cover modern understanding of the molecular and cellular events involved in radiation injury, the known dose-effect relationships for human organ systems, and a full discussion of normal tissue toxicity related to therapeutic radiation. Recommended guidelines are outlined and the best available treatments following injury are also detailed.

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