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| Medical Effects of Ionizing Radiation, 3rd Edition | |
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| Fred A. Mettler, Jr., MD, MPH and Arthur C. Upton, MD | |
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Description:
The new edition of this popular monograph features renowned experts who
offer the most current information and reliable guidance on the effects
of radiation exposure. They provide all the answers you need to
effectively treat your patients who have been exposed to accidental,
occupational, or medical radiation. Using the newest data on the
molecular and genetic basis of radiation carcinogenesis, the authors
offer in-depth coverage of the risks of cancer, genetic impairment, and
other forms of damage caused by radiation exposure.
Table of Contents:
1. Basic Radiation Physics, Chemistry, and Biology
2. Sources of
Radiation Exposure
3. Effects on Genetic Material
4.
Cancer Induction and Dose-Response Models
5. Carcinogenesis of
Specific Organ Sites
6. Deterministic Effects of Radiation
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Effects of Radiation in Combination with Other Agents
8.
Radiation Exposure In Utero
9. Uranium, Plutonium, and Radium
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Attribution of Radiation Effects and Probability of Causation in an
Individual
11. Perception and Acceptance of Risk
12.
Hormesis
Appendix I Glossary
Appendix II Radiation Source
Term Tables
Appendix III Conversion Tables
Appendix IV
Dose from Radionuclides
Appendix V Gamma Ray Constants
Appendix
VI SOMA Toxicity Tables
Index
Key Features:
- Covers all aspects of the effects of radiation on humans
from basic physics and chemistry to perception and acceptance of risk to
hormesis to the latest data on radiation exposure, offering you
well-rounded coverage of this complex field.
- Offers
extensive references at the end of each chapter for further reading.
- Presents an easy-to-read writing style coupled with
numerous tables, charts, and illustrations to make complex concepts
easier to understand and absorb.
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| Fred A. Mettler, Jr., MD, MPH and Arthur C. Upton, MD |
| 517 Pages, Illustrations: Hardcover, 2008 |
| $219.00 U.S.
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| ISBN: 978-0-7216-0200-4
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| email: info@advmedpub.net |
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