Division on Earth and Life Studies, Board on Radiation Effects Research [electronic resource].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

National Research Council (U.S.). Board on Radiation Effects Research.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Radiation--Physiological effect.

Radiation.

Radiation--Safety measures.

Radiation dosimetry.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (29 p.)

Other Title:

Assessment of scientific information for the Radiation Exposure Screening and Education Program : interim report

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, 2003.

Language Note:

English

Contents:

""Contents""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""1. RISK OVERVIEW""; ""1.1 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN RADIATION DOSIMETRY""; ""1.2. RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN RADIATION BIOLOGY""; ""1.3. RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN RADIATION EPIDEMIOLOGY""; ""Risk to Uranium Miners, Millers and Ore Transporters""; ""Risks to Downwinders and Onsite Nuclear-Test Participants""; ""2. SCREENING OVERVIEW""; ""2.1 ETHICS OF SCREENING""; ""2.2. ETHICS AND FOLLOW-UP SERVICES""; ""3. IMPROVING ACCESSIBILITY AND QUALITY OF MEDICAL CARE, EDUCATION, AND REFERRAL SERVICES""; ""Deficits in knowledge and knowledge-based skills""; ""Barriers""

""Strategies""""REFERENCES""; ""APPENDIX A Comments on Methods Proposed by HRSA and its Grantees""; ""COMMENTS ON BPHC POLICY INFORMATION NOTICE 2002�17""; ""General Comments""; ""Specific Comments""; ""COMMENTS ON SCREENING PROPOSALS""; ""APPENDIX B Radiation Exposure Compensation Act""; ""APPENDIX C List of Reviewers""; ""APPENDIX D Committee to Assess the Scientific Information for the Radiation Exposure Screening and...""; ""NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL STAFF""; ""SPONSOR�S PROJECT OFFICER""

Notes:

"This interim report was prepared by the Committee to Assess the Scientific Information for the Radiation Exposure Screening and Education Program, appointed by the National Research Council. This interim report should be referenced as follows: "Assessment of Scientific Information for the Radiation Exposure Screening and Education Program: Interim Report (National Research Council, 2003)."--P. 1.

ISBN:

0-309-57385-8

OCLC:

883573260