Scientific peer review to inform regulatory decision making: A European perspective

Risk Analysis

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 25-31

  Lofstedt, Ragnar ^a   Fairman, Robyn ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSENSUS; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; DECISION MAKING; FOOD SAFETY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NOTE; PEER REVIEW; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RISK ASSESSMENT;

DECISION MAKING; EUROPEAN UNION; FOOD INDUSTRY; GREAT BRITAIN; PEER REVIEW, RESEARCH; PUBLIC POLICY; RISK ASSESSMENT; TRUST;

EID: 33645103665     PISSN: 02724332     EISSN: 15396924     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1539-6924.2006.00731.x     Document Type: Note

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