Risk communication in deployment-related exposure concerns

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 54, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 752-759

  Santos, Susan L ^a,b   Helmer, Drew ^a,c   Teichman, Ron ^a,d  

^a VA War Related Illness   (United States)

^b University of Medicine   (United States)

^c BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d Teichman Occupational Health Associates   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MILITARY DEPLOYMENT; REVIEW; RISK; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK COMMUNICATION; RISK FACTOR; RISK MANAGEMENT; VETERAN;

AFGHAN CAMPAIGN 2001-; COMMUNICATION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; IRAQ WAR, 2003 -; MALE; MILITARY PERSONNEL; RISK; VETERANS;

EID: 84862586808     PISSN: 10762752     EISSN: 15365948     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0b013e31824fe11e     Document Type: Review

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