An integrated approach to data management, risk assessment, and decision making

Health Physics

Volumn 102, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 367-377

  Till, John E ^a   Grogan, Helen A ^b   Mohler, H Justin ^c   Rocco, James R ^d   Rood, Arthur S ^e   Mohler, S Shawn ^f  

^a RISK ASSESSMENT CORPORATION   (United States)

^b Cascade Scientific Inc   (United States)

^c Bridger Scientific Inc   (Serbia)

^d Sage Risk Solutions LLC   (United States)

^e K Spar Inc   (United States)

^f 340 Meyers St ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

environmental; environmental assessment; monitoring; radiation risk; risk analysis; risk communication

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DATA BASE; DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENT; HUMAN; INFORMATION SYSTEM; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; METHODOLOGY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SYSTEM ANALYSIS;

COMMUNICATION; DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS; DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENT; HUMANS; INFORMATION MANAGEMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; SYSTEMS INTEGRATION;

COLUBER;

EID: 84858219806     PISSN: 00179078     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/HP.0b013e318239c022     Document Type: Article

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