What is an adverse effect? A possible resolution of clinical and epidemiological perspectives on neurobehavioral toxicity

Environmental Research

Volumn 95, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 394-405

  Bellinger, David C ^a  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Neurobehavior; Population; Risk assessment; Toxicology

Indexed keywords

EPIDEMIOLOGY; MEDICAL GEOGRAPHY; NEUROLOGY; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; RISK ASSESSMENT; TOXICOLOGY;

BEHAVIOR; COGNITION; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; HUMAN; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; NEUROTOXICITY; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; POPULATION RISK; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

ADULT; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; ENDPOINT DETERMINATION; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; RISK ASSESSMENT; TOXICOLOGY;

EID: 3042646494     PISSN: 00139351     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2003.07.013     Document Type: Conference Paper

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