Engaging expert peers in the development of risk assessments

Risk Analysis

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1609-1621

  Patterson, Jacqueline ^a   Meek, M E ^b   Strawson, Joan E ^a   Liteplo, Robert G ^c  

^a Toxicology Excellence for Risk Assessment   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^c Health Canada and World Health Organization Collaborating Center for Standardization and Evaluation of Biologicals   (Canada)

Author keywords

CEPA; Health Canada; Peer consultation; Peer review; Risk assessment

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; PUBLIC POLICY; ROBUSTNESS (CONTROL SYSTEMS);

DOMESTIC SUBSTANCE LIST (DSL); HEALTH CANADA; PEER CONSULTATION; PEER REVIEW;

RISK ASSESSMENT;

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; METHODOLOGY; RISK ASSESSMENT;

CONSULTATION; DOCUMENTATION; EXPERT SYSTEM; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INDEPENDENCE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; METHODOLOGY; PEER REVIEW; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT;

CANADA; EXPERT TESTIMONY; PEER REVIEW; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RISK ASSESSMENT;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 37249057902     PISSN: 02724332     EISSN: 15396924     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1539-6924.2007.00992.x     Document Type: Review

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