Scientist and public responses to BSE-related risk: A comparative study

Journal of Risk Research

Volumn 8, Issue 7-8, 2005, Pages 663-678

  Raude, Jocelyn ^a   Fischler, Claude ^a   Setbon, Michel ^b   Flahault, Antoine ^c  

^a ÉCOLE DES HAUTES ÉTUDES EN SCIENCES SOCIALES   (France)

^b CNRS   (France)

^c INSERM   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; HEALTH RISKS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

BEEF; ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS; MAD COW DISEASE;

RISK MANAGEMENT;

EID: 28044462208     PISSN: 13669877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13669870500194825     Document Type: Article

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