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Radiological risk assessment: an overview of the ERICA Integrated Approach and the ERICA Tool use

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|Jan 2018

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/aiht-2017-68-3020 | Journal eISSN: 1848-6312 | Journal ISSN: 0004-1254
Language: English, Croatian, Slovenian
Page range: 298 - 307
Submitted on: Jul 1, 2017
Accepted on: Nov 1, 2017
Published on: Jan 13, 2018
Published by: Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 times per year

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