What is safety science?

Safety Science

Volumn 67, Issue , 2014, Pages 15-20

  Aven, Terje ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STAVANGER   (Norway)

Author keywords

Risk assessment; Risk perspective; Safety concept; Safety science

Indexed keywords

RISK ASSESSMENT;

EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMES; RESEARCH GROUPS; RISK PERSPECTIVE; SAFETY CONCEPTS; SAFETY SCIENCE; SAFETY-RELATED;

SAFETY ENGINEERING;

ARTICLE; BIOMEDICINE; EPISTEMOLOGY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; NOMENCLATURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; SAFETY; SAFETY SCIENCE; SCIENCE; UNCERTAINTY;

EID: 84897037837     PISSN: 09257535     EISSN: 18791042     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ssci.2013.07.026     Document Type: Article

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