Health Physics Society Journal

November 2011, Volume 101, Number 5

Proceedings of the 46th Annual Meeting of the NCRP. See article by Tenforde on page 509 for more information.

CONTENTS

46^th Annual Meeting of the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements: Communication of Radiation Benefits and Risks in Decision Making

LAURISTON S. TAYLOR LECTURE

The Lauriston S. Taylor Lectures in Radiation Protection and Measurements — Thomas S. Tenforde

Introduction of Charles E. Land as the Thirty-Fourth Lauriston S. Taylor Lecturer — F. Owen Hoffman

Lauriston S. Taylor Lecture: Radiation Protection and Public Policy in an Uncertain World — Charles E. Land

WELCOMING REMARKS

Welcome to the Forty-Sixth Annual NCRP Meeting — Thomas S. Tenforde

WARREN K. SINCLAIR KEYNOTE ADDRESS

Risk Communication, Radiation, and Radiological Emergencies: Strategies, Tools, and Techniques — Vincent T. Covello

BASIC CONCEPTS AND EXAMPLES OF EFFECTIVE RISK COMMUNICATION

Transforming Assumptions About Communication in Science and Policy — Mark Aakhus

One Perspective on Stakeholder Involvement at Hanford — Todd Martin

Basic Concepts and Examples of Effective Risk Communication Panel Summary: Getting the Message Out — Paul A. Locke

COMMUNICATION, TERRORISM, AND HOMELAND SECURITY

Panel on "Communication, Terrorism and Homeland Security: New Research, Recent Experience, Emerging Challenges" — Steven M. Becker

Communications, Terrorism, and Homeland Security: New Approaches, Projects, and Initiatives — Charles W. Miller

The London Polonium Incident: Lessons in Risk Communications — G. James Rubin, Richard Amlot, and Lisa Page

Risk Communication and Radiological/lNuclear Terrorism: A Strategic View — Steven M. Becker

Federal Interagency Communication Strategies for Addressing Radiation Emergencies and Other Public Health Crises — Charles W. Miller and M. Carol McCurley

COMMUNICATING BENEFITS AND RISKS OF MEDICAL RADIATION

Communication of Benefits and Risks of Medical Radiation: A Historical Perspective — Julie K. Timins

Toward a Holistic Approach in the Presentation of Benefits and Risks of Medical Radiation — Louis K. Wagner

Communicating the Benefits/Risks of Radiation Therapy: Maintaining Context, Perspective, and Reassurance — Lawrence B. Marks

Just the Facts: Mammography Saves Lives with Little If Any Radiation Risk to the Mature Breast — Daniel B. Kopans

Communicating the Harmful Effects of Radiation Exposure from Medical Imaging: Malpractice Considerations — Leonard Berlin

COMMUNICATION ON CHILDREN'S IMAGING AND ON COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY

Communication of Radiation Benefits and Risks in Decision Making: Communication on Children's Imaging and Computed Tomography — Fred A. Mettler, Jr.

COMMUNICATION OF RADIATION BENEFITS AND RISKS IN DECISION MAKING

Beyond Dose Assessment: Using Risk with Full Disclosure of Uncertainty in Public and Scientific Communication — F. Owen Hoffman, David C. Kocher, and A. Julian Apostoaei

Using the IRPA Guiding Principles on Stakeholder Engagement: Putting Theory into Practice — C. Rick Jones

Community Environmental Monitoring Program: A Case Study of Public Education and Involvement in Radiological Monitoring — David S. Shafer and William T. Hartwell

Psychosocial and Health Impacts of Uranium Mining and Milling on Navajo Lands — Susan E. Dawson and Gary E. Madsen

Communication of Radiation Benefits and Risks in Decision Making: Some Lessons Learned — Paul A. Locke

OTHER CONTENT

News and Notices

Health Physics Society Prospectus

Health Physics Society Affiliate Members

Author Guidelines

Advertisers Guide

Advertisers Index

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