Minimizing cognitive errors in site-specific causal assessments

Human and Ecological Risk Assessment

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 213-229

  Norton, Susan Braen ^a   Rao, Leela ^a   Suter II, Glenn ^a   Cormier, Susan M ^a  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioassessment; Ecoepidemiology; Strength of evidence

Indexed keywords

EID: 2342576207     PISSN: 10807039     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/713609860     Document Type: Conference Paper

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