Risk communication of the transmissible spongiform encephalopathies.
Previous chapters of this review have dealt with the scientific basis of assessing the risks from transmissible spongiform encephalopathies and how those risks should be managed. The author explores the theory and practice of risk communication and sets out the basic principles for good risk communication when dealing with uncertainty.
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