Communicating risk to the public after radiological incidents

British Medical Journal

Volumn 335, Issue 7630, 2007, Pages 1106-1107

  Becker, Steven M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CESIUM; POLONIUM; RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL;

BRAZIL; CHRONIC STRESS; EDITORIAL; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; RADIATION; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

COMMUNICATION; DISASTERS; HUMANS; NUCLEAR REACTORS; PUBLIC HEALTH; RADIOLOGIC HEALTH; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 37049006940     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.39377.655845.80     Document Type: Editorial

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