Risk Communication Bibliography

Updated: September 2003

The Risk Communication Bibliography contains over 650 references to published documents that address the communication of public health hazards. Included documents address the risks, prevention, and treatments of health hazards. Many contain information about illnesses, environmental conditions, and accidents. The citations and summaries in the Risk Communication Bibliography are an essential starting point for effectively measuring how risks are communicated to and understood by the public.

Information provided includes:

• Definition of the hazard
• Cause or source of the hazard
• Potential outcomes of the hazard
• Time courses of the hazard
• Likelihood that hazard will occur

The contents were compiled using PsycINFO and Medline to search documents published through 2003. The contents can be both searched and browsed by category. Included are:

• Reports of experiments
• Theoretical discussions
• Case histories
• How-to manuals
• Reviews

Also included are citations to articles that address risk perception.

This bibliography can be used by:

• Health educators
• Media professionals
• Psychologists
• Physicians
• Nurses
• Social Workers
• Environmental Scientists
• Public Officials
• Anyone interested in risk communication

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