Annals of the ICRP
Volume 35, Issue 2 , Pages 1-9 , 2005

Preface, Main Points, Introduction, Chapters 2 and 3

  • J. Valentin

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doi: 10.1016/j.icrp.2005.05.002

Annals of the ICRP
Volume 35, Issue 2 , Pages 1-9 , 2005

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