The precautionary principle and epidemiology: A contradictio in terminis?

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 56, Issue 12, 2002, Pages 883-884

  Tukker, A ^a  

^a TNO   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EPIDEMIOLOGY; PRECAUTIONARY PRINCIPLE;

EPIDEMIOLOGY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW;

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION; EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; HUMANS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0036900161     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech.56.12.883     Document Type: Review

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