A review of probability of causation and its use in a compensation scheme for nuclear: Industry workers in the United Kingdom

Health Physics

Volumn 74, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 1-9

  Wakeford, Richard ^a   Antell, Beverley A ^a,b   Leigh, William J ^a  

^a SELLAFIELD LTD   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Cancer; Exposure; Health effects; Occupational; Radiation risk

Indexed keywords

CANCER RISK; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HEALTH HAZARD; IONIZING RADIATION; METHODOLOGY; NUCLEAR INDUSTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION EXPOSURE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED KINGDOM; WORKMAN COMPENSATION;

EID: 0031973853     PISSN: 00179078     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004032-199801000-00001     Document Type: Review

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