The mad cow problem in the UK: Risk perceptions, risk management, and health policy development

Journal of Public Health Policy

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 160-183

  Lanska, Douglas J ^a  

^a NONE

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BOVINE SPONGIFORM ENCEPHALOPATHY; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; UNITED KINGDOM;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; ENCEPHALOPATHY, BOVINE SPONGIFORM; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; PUBLIC HEALTH ADMINISTRATION; PUBLIC RELATIONS; RISK MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0031860732     PISSN: 01975897     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3343296     Document Type: Article

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