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by Donald J. Pizzarello and Richard I. Witcofski, 301 pp, with illus, $9.50, Philadelphia: Lea & Febiger, 1967.

E. James Potchen, MD, Reviewer
St. Louis, Mo

JAMA. 1968;204(4):342.

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Modern technology, responsible for the increased clinical application of electromagnetic energies to both diagnosis and therapy, requires the new physician to have an understanding of radiation biology that was not essential for his predecessors. These complex concepts of physics and biology are difficult to teach and comprehend. It was a pleasure, therefore, to read Basic Radiation Biology, which is lucid, concise, and complete.

The review of pertinent physics is well written and does not require a knowledge of mathematics. There are, however, in the didactic presentations some inadequacies and room for controversy, which are apparently due to the need for brevity.

The second portion of this book, "Interaction of Radiation with Living Systems," is one of the best introductions to this material I have read. It is sufficiently detailed to present the subject clearly without overburdening the reader with controversial material.

The writing style could be improved, and this book . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

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