Medical Management of Radiation Accidents, Second Edition

By Robert C. Ricks, Fred A. Mettler Jr., Charles A. Kelsey

This highly-informative text covers radiation accident management and the basis for management decisions. The scope of this important work includes the historical aspects of radiation accidents with specific case histories where necessary. Basic mechanisms of radiation injury at cellular organ and whole body levels are included, along with perspectives in radiation exposure with references to common exposure. The various types of radiation accidents, including irradiation and contamination, are also discussed.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 084934865X
• ISBN13: 9780849348655
• Release Date: December 1989
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 1.97 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.0" x 10.0"