Perception of risk from radiation

Radiation Protection Dosimetry

Volumn 68, Issue 3-4, 1996, Pages 165-180

  Slovic, P ^a  

^a Decis Res 1201 Oak Street Eugene   (United States)

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CONFERENCE PAPER; HUMAN; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION HAZARD; RADIATION PROTECTION; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0030463871     PISSN: 01448420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.rpd.a031860     Document Type: Conference Paper

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