Disciplines and Occupations

Health Physics

The science concerned with problems of radiation protection relevant to reducing or preventing radiation exposure, and the effects of ionizing radiation on humans and their environment.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

The science concerned with problems of radiation protection relevant to reducing or preventing radiation exposure, and the effects of ionizing radiation on humans and their environment.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Physics, Radiologic
  • Radiologic Physics
  • Physics, Health

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Aspects Covered

12 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings classification, economics, education, ethics, history, instrumentation, legislation & jurisprudence, methods, organization & administration, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends.

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Indexing Annotation

physics or phys principles in the field of med = specific med term (IM) + PHYSICS (NIM) or specific phys principle (IM), as "The physics of brachytherapy" = BRACHYTHERAPY (IM) + PHYSICS (NIM)

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73(67)

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Previous Indexing

  • Radiation Protection (1966)

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WN 110

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Health Physics. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D006283. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D006283
  2. Health Physics. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Health_physics
  3. Health Physics. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5691134