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In 2011, the National Academy of Medicine of Korea organized an academic forum, entitled “Salt and Health” in collaboration with the Research Institute of Salt and Health and the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety. After the forum, national campaigns began in order to increase public awareness of health hazards due to high salt intake and also to encourage low salt intake. The forum stressed defi...

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Given the recent statistics showing that one out of every four Koreans is diagnosed with cancer during their lifetime, cancer is no doubt a major public health burden in Korea. In response to this, the Korean government has recently made a series of efforts to cope with this deadly disease, the most recent one of which is the legislation of the Cancer Control Act in 2003 and subsequent formulat...

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Evaluation of Personal Shields Used in Selected Radiology Departments

Introduction The purpose of this study was to evaluate personal shields in radiation departments of hospitals affiliated to Mashhad University of Medical Sciences. Materials and Methods First, the information related to 109 personal shields was recorded and evaluated by imaging equipment. Afterwards, the equivalent lead thickness (ELT) of 62 personal shields was assessed, using dosimeter and st...

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Joint Implementation Supervisory Committee Tenth meeting Report Annex 3 Annex 3 SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS OF THE JOINT IMPLEMENTATION SUPERVISORY COMMITTEE IN 2008 Mo Tue Wed Thur Fri Sat Sun Mo Tue Wed Thur Fri Sat Sun Mo Tue Wed Thur Fri Sat Sun Mo Tue Wed Thur Fri Sat Sun Mo Tue 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17...