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Prasad, Kedar N.

Radiation injury prevention and mitigation in humans [electronic resource] / Kedar N. Prasad. - Boca Raton, Fla. : CRC Press, 2012. - 1 online resource (xv, 285 pages) : illustrations

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Ch. 1. Growing health concerns with respect to low doses of ionizing radiation : can we prevent and/or mitigate them? -- ch. 2. Physics of radiological weapons and nuclear reactors -- ch. 3. Acute radiation damage by high doses of ionizing radiation in humans -- ch. 4. Long-term damages among survivors of high doses of ionizing radiation -- ch. 5. Prevention and mitigation of acute radiation sickness (ARS) -- ch. 6. Prevention and mitigation of late adverse effects of high radiation doses -- ch. 7. Health risks of low doses of ionizing radiation -- ch. 8. Prevention and mitigation against radiological weapons and nuclear plant accidents -- ch. 9. Prevention and mitigation of damage after low radiation doses -- ch. 10. Implementation plans for prevention and mitigation of radiation injury -- ch. 11. Health risks of nonionizing radiation and their prevention and mitigation.

ISBN: 9781439874257 1439874255

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Radiation injuries--Prevention.
Radiation--Toxicology.
Radiation injuries--Prevention.
Radiation--Toxicology.
HEALTH & FITNESS / Diseases / General
MEDICAL / Clinical Medicine
MEDICAL / Diseases
MEDICAL / Evidence-Based Medicine
MEDICAL / Internal Medicine

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: RC93 / .P73 2012

Dewey Class. No.: 616.9897