title: RADIATION PROTECTION IN CANADA: RADIOBIOLOGICAL AND RADIOLOGICAL HEALTH RESEARCH IN CANADA.
abstract: A recent survey was carried out with respect to radiobiological and radiological health projects in Canada. Letters of inquiry, followed by two questionnaires, were sent out to every institution where radiation research was likely to have been undertaken. Approximately 75% of those contacted replied. Of the total of 200 studies, 84% were classified as biological and medical studies, the remaining 16% as environmental radiation studies. Responses to the inquiry stressed the inadequacy of the present governmental budget for radiation research, the need for higher salaries for research workers, and the necessity of a more intensive teaching program for technicians and professional personnel. The granting of longer-term grants, rather than annually renewable grants, is urged.
mesh_terms: D002170:Canada; D004467:Economics; D006076:Government; D006801:Humans; D008660:Metabolism; D011830:Radiation Effects; D011835:Radiation Protection; D011853:Radiobiology; D011868:Radioisotopes; D012106:Research; D012109:Research Support as Topic; D012586:Science; D012952:Societies; D012958:Societies, Scientific
chemical_list: D011868:Radioisotopes
keywords: CANADA; ECONOMICS; GOVERNMENT; METABOLISM; RADIATION EFFECTS; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIOISOTOPES; RESEARCH; RESEARCH SUPPORT; SOCIETIES, SCIENTIFIC