Risk governance for infectious diseases: Exploring the feasibility and added value of the IRGC-framework for Dutch infectious disease control

Journal of Risk Research

Volumn 17, Issue 9, 2014, Pages 1161-1182

  Roodenrijs, J C M ^a   Kraaij Dirkzwager, M M ^b   Van Den Kerkhof, J H T C ^b   Runhaar, H A C ^c  

^a National Institute for Public Health and the Environment ^*  (Netherlands)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT   (Netherlands)

^c UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

infectious disease; IRGC framework; risk governance; The Netherlands

Indexed keywords

DISEASES; QUALITY CONTROL; RISK ASSESSMENT; VIRUSES;

EXPLORATORY STUDIES; INFECTIOUS DISEASE; IRGC FRAMEWORKS; NETHERLANDS; POLICY DOCUMENTS; PUBLIC ACCEPTANCE; RISK CHARACTERIZATION; RISK GOVERNANCE;

DISEASE CONTROL;

EID: 84908883226     PISSN: 13669877     EISSN: 14664461     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13669877.2013.875935     Document Type: Article

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