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The field of radiobiological investigation is now so vast that it is quite impracticable in a short review to attempt to cover the whole of the subject. Also there are a number of excellent comprehensive reviews available, such as that edited by Hollaender (1954).
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Lamerton, L.F. (1961). Aspects of the biological Effects of Radiation. In: Schwiegk, H., Turba, F. (eds) Künstliche Radioaktive Isotope in Physiologie Diagnostik und Therapie/Radioactive Isotopes in Physiology Diagnostics and Therapy. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-92819-2_6
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