Investigation of the experience of foodborne illness and estimation of the incidence of foodborne disease in South Korea

Food Control

Volumn 47, Issue , 2015, Pages 226-230

  Kim, Yong Soo ^b   Lee, Soon Ho ^c   Kim, Soon Han ^c   Joo, Yongsung ^d   Bahk, Gyung Jin ^a  

^a Kunsan National University   (South Korea)

^b Korea Health Industry Development Institute   (South Korea)

^c National Institute of Food and Drug Safety Evaluation   (South Korea)

^d Dongguk University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Estimation; Foodborne illness; Simulation; Telephone survey

Indexed keywords

EID: 84904729201     PISSN: 09567135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2014.07.015     Document Type: Article

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