Radium and Radiotherapy: Radium, Thorium, and Other Radio-Active Elements in Medicine and Surgery (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

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Considerable space has been devoted to the chemistry and physics of these radio-active elements, in the belief that some conception of their properties will aid materially in the interpretation of their therapeutic action, and that they should be studied exactly as a drug that is employed in medicine, where the knowledge of its botany and chemistry is not only considered useful but necessary. The details and mathematical calculations have been largely omitted; for this information the reader is referred to books deal ing alone with radio-activity. In the medical portion the details of many different processes for the same indication are often given; the reason for this is that, though they may apparently give the same result, it may be impossible always to use a given form of application. Therefore a knowledge of several methods makes it possible for the physician to select one which meets the requirements of the individual, and while some methods mentioned are not always the most approved forms, this fact has been duly noted. In short, the object of this volume is to place the subject of radio-activity before the medical public in a clear and comprehensive manner.

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