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Original Article

Do Physicians Correctly Estimate Radiation Risks from Medical Imaging?

Aharon Finestone Central Orthopedic Clinic Israel Defense Forces Medical Corps Zerifin, Israel
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Tuvia Schlesinger Soreq Nuclear Research Center Yavneh, Israel
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Hagay Amir Ichilov Hospital Department of Rehabilitation Tel-Aviv, Israel
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Elihu Richter Hebrew University Occupational and Environmental Medicine Betts Injury Prevention Center Jerusalem, Israel
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Charles Milgrom Hadassah University Hospital, Hebrew University Medical School Department of Orthopedics Ein Kerem Jerusalem, Israel
Pages 59-62 | Published online: 07 Aug 2010

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