title: [Telephone consultations on exposure to nuclear disaster radiation].
abstract: The Fukushima nuclear disaster occurred on March 11, 2011. For about six weeks, I worked as a counselor for phone consultations regarding radiation risk. I analyzed the number of consultations, consultations by telephone, and their changing patterns with elapse of time, to assist with consultations about risk in the future. There were a large number of questions regarding the effects of radiation, particularly with regard to children. We believe that counseling and risk communication are the key to effectively informing the public about radiation risks.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Miyagi Cancer Society.
authors.forename: Sachiko
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yashima
authors.forename: Koichi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Chida
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D062406:Fukushima Nuclear Accident; D015277:Hotlines; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan / Q000453:epidemiology; D019114:Remote Consultation / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012306:Risk