Variability and uncertainty meet risk management and risk communication

Risk Analysis

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 647-654

  Thompson, Kimberly M ^a  

^a HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Probabilistic risk assessment; Risk communication; Risk management; Uncertainty; Variability

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; RISK ASSESSMENT;

MOTOR VEHICLE AIRBAGS;

RISK MANAGEMENT;

COMMUNICATION; FOOD SAFETY; RISK ASSESSMENT;

AIRCRAFT; CONFERENCE PAPER; DECISION MAKING; DISASTER; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FOOD SAFETY; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MOTOR VEHICLE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT;

COMMUNICATION; MODELS, STATISTICAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLIC POLICY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0036085092     PISSN: 02724332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/0272-4332.00044     Document Type: Conference Paper

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