Radiation Epidemiology for Public Health Decision Making

• 2019

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• Armin Ansari; John Boice

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This eight-module training provides an overview of important considerations of radiation epidemiology. It describes what distinguishes a well-designed or reliable study from an unreliable, flawed study. It also explores how the results of epidemiologic studies are misused or misrepresented and the impact on creating public health policy and evidence-based health practices.

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Focus Area: CBRNE

Audiences: Nurses; Physicians; Public Health Professionals

Emergency Management Stage: Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Keywords: Epidemiologic Studies; Environmental Exposure; Epidemiology; Radiation Exposure; Occupational Exposure; Public Health; Radiation Dosage; Radiation Protection; Risk Assessment; Radiation; Radiation Effects

Institutions: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

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