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ABSTRACT
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FOREWORD
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PREFACE
ILLUSTRATIONS
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TABLES
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INTRODUCTION.
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Objectives .
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1.4
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General Dese ription of the Exposed Groups
Evacuation and Early Care of the Exposed Groups
Estimation of Whole Body External Dose
Estimate of Maximal Skin Dose from the Ground
CHAPTER 2
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CLINICAL OBSERVATIONS AND THERAPY
Introduction
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Symptomsand Signs Related to Radiation Injury
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Choical Observation and Therapy as Related to Hematological
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The Effect of an Epidemic of Upper Respiratory Infection o« n an ‘Irradiated
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Population .
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Comparison with the Utirik Group of Diseases Seen in the Rongelap and
Atlinginae Groups During the Period of Observation .
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Changes tn Weight as an Indication of Disturbance in the Overall
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Metabolism
The Effects of Pregnancy
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Discussron on the Use of Antibiotics in this Group and in ‘Radiation
Injury.
CHAPTER 3.
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3.2
3.3
3.4
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SKIN LESIONS, EPILATION, AND NAIL PIGMENTATION .
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Introduction-- Early Symptomatology Referable to the Skin
Skin Lesions
Epilation
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Nail Pigmentation
Factors Influencing the Severity ‘of Skin Lesions
Correlation with Hematological Findings
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