Health Physics

The science concerned with problems of radiation protection relevant to reducing or preventing radiation exposure, and the effects of ionizing radiation on humans and their environment.

Year introduced: 1973(1967)

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Tree Number(s): H01.671.368, H02.229.333

MeSH Unique ID: D006283

Entry Terms:

• Physics, Health
• Radiologic Physics
• Physics, Radiologic

Previous Indexing:

• Radiation Protection (1966)

See Also:

• Radiation Monitoring
• Radiation Protection
• Radiometry

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