Review on textbook "Basic course of lecture on radiation hygiene"
The analysis of the textbook «Basic course of lecture on radiation hygiene», prepared by specialists of Medical military academy named after S.M. Kirov - doctor of medicine, professor I.V. Petreev and candidate of medical sciences S.V. Tsvetkov is reported. The manual contains logical sequence of the theoretical foundations of radiation hygiene, radiobiology and hygiene laws valuation principles of ionizing radiation and radioactive contamination, current data on the radiation background in the territory of the country. In accordance with the health legislation of the Russian Federation are the key provisions and principles of the organization of radiation safety in medical institutions. Particular attention is paid to the organization of the admission staff working with radioactive substances, set out the general and additional medical contraindications for work with sources of ionizing radiation. Systematized and set out in simple terms the material «Basic course of lectures on radiation hygiene» can be recommended for medical students of the Russian Federation, specialists in radiation hygiene, researchers and other doctors who are interested in the safe management of sources of ionizing radiation and radioactive substances.