Developing scientific and policy methods that support precautionary action in the face of uncertainty - The Institute of Medicine Committee on Agent Orange

Public Health Reports

Volumn 117, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 534-545

  Tickner, Joel A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS LOWELL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

2,4,5 TRICHLOROPHENOXYACETIC ACID; HERBICIDE;

GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HISTORY; HUMAN; LAW; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SOLDIER;

EID: 0036880299     PISSN: 00333549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0033-3549(04)50198-x     Document Type: Review

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