The international quest for an integrated approach to microbial food-borne risk prioritization: Where do we stand?

Journal of Risk Research

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 215-239

  Anders, Sven ^a   Schmidt, Claudia ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

food safety; microbial risk; policy

Indexed keywords

GOVERNMENTAL INSTITUTION; INTEGRATED APPROACH; MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORKS; MICROBIAL RISK; MULTI-DISCIPLINARY APPROACH; NEW SCIENCE; POLICY; PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUES; REGULATORY AGENCIES; RISK PRIORITIZATION; RISK-BASED; SAFETY AUTHORITY; SYSTEM APPROACH;

FOOD SAFETY; RISK ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

HEALTH RISKS;

EID: 79551506529     PISSN: 13669877     EISSN: 14664461     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13669877.2010.515315     Document Type: Article

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