Addressing the psychosocial and communication challenges posed by radiological/nuclear terrorism: Key developments since NCRP report no. 138

Health Physics

Volumn 89, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 521-530

  Becker, Steven M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

Emergency planning; National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements; Risk communication; Terrorism

Indexed keywords

RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL;

ATOMIC WARFARE; CONFERENCE PAPER; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; NATIONAL COUNCIL ON RADIATION PROTECTION AND MEASUREMENTS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC OPINION; RADIATION INJURY; RISK COMMUNICATION; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; TERRORISM; TRAINING;

ACCIDENTS, RADIATION; COMMUNICATION; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; NUCLEAR WARFARE; PERCEPTION; RADIATION PROTECTION; TERRORISM;

EID: 26844564941     PISSN: 00179078     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.HP.0000172142.89475.d2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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