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George Tievsky, M.D.

J Am Med Assoc. 1958;166(14):1667-1672.

Abstract
Common sense demands that the practitioner view the current lay and scientific alarm about the harmful effects of ionizing radiation with a sense of proportion. There is no reason for the practitioner to feel uneasy about radiation when it is being used with conservative judgment and skill. Proper perspective in an area where much clarification is needed is presented to the practitioner with no background in radiation biology or physics. Practitioners with radiation equipment must sooner or later take cognizance of the standards suggested in Handbook 60 of the NCRP. These standards are applicable to all radiation installations, not only to that of the radiologist.

Author Affiliations
Washington, D. C.

Clinical Instructor in Radiology, George Washington University School of Medicine.

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