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The influence of method precision on assessing radiological hazards for patients using radium water in balneotherapy Cover

The influence of method precision on assessing radiological hazards for patients using radium water in balneotherapy

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|Jun 2024

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/nuka-2024-0012 | Journal eISSN: 1508-5791 | Journal ISSN: 0029-5922
Language: English
Page range: 87 - 91
Submitted on: Oct 3, 2023
Accepted on: Apr 22, 2024
Published on: Jun 25, 2024
Published by: Institute of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2024 Joanna Lemańska, Krzysztof Isajenko, Karol Wiatr, Barbara Piotrowska, Agnieszka Matysiak, Maciej Norenberg, Slawomir Jednorog, published by Institute of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology
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