Ethics for Radiation Protection in Medicine

"This is a well-structured book, giving a comprehensive view of the ethical framework for the radiological protection in medicine. It is a valuable source of information, for professionals and students, regarding the complexity of risk governance and the related ethical aspects, with reference to diagnostic and radiotherapeutic practices. Among the interesting notes, reported in the text, it can be cited for example, to consider the education on pluralist, critical and reflexive base and to give the opportunity to young people and students to develop a self-critical mind, accompanied by a sense for ethics and for intellectual solidarity."
— Prof. Marie Claire Cantone in Physica Medica (69, 2020, 81)

"This book extends current thinking in a crucial area for radiation protection in medicine, following on from recent initiatives at an international level. It extends current thinking into a ‘pragmatic value set’ against which practices may be judged, in addition to offering validation for this ‘set’ against historical views on ethics. There are excellent discussions regarding autonomy and dignity, especially in the context of the rise of patient-centred care and the, hopeful, demise of medical paternalism.
In the light of issues such as Fukushima and conversations around the justification of medical radiation exposures, this book is a timely extension to the debate on a sound ethical foundation for radiation protection in medicine, which previously has either been lacking or assumed. I picked up this book with some trepidation but finished it feeling that it was issuing a challenge to professionals and policy makers alike to further develop the authors’ excellent work. I highly recommend this book to all such professionals and hope that we are up to that challenge."
—Andy Rogers, Honorary (Consultant) Assistant Professor, University of Nottingham, School of Medicine

"The excellent book ‘Ethic