电离辐射可能诱发癌症的因果关系概率。

Probability of causation for cancers potentially induced by ionizing radiation.

作者信息

Wagner L K, Brodsky A, Jose D E, Rao G, Webster E W

机构信息

University of Texas Medical School, Houston 77030.

出版信息

Med Phys. 1989 May-Jun;16(3):406-13. doi: 10.1118/1.596349.

DOI:10.1118/1.596349

PMID:2739622

Abstract

Prompted by increasing litigation claiming cancer induction from exposure to radiation from nuclear weapons tests, the United States Congress enacted an amendment to the Orphan Drug Act (Public Law 97-414, January 4, 1983), through which the National Institutes of Health was directed to and did produce Probability of Causation (PC) Tables. This review defines PC and discusses the data, limitations, and uses of the concept.

摘要

由于越来越多的诉讼声称接触核武器试验辐射会引发癌症，美国国会通过了对《孤儿药法案》（1983年1月4日第97 - 414号公法）的一项修正案，据此指示美国国立卫生研究院并要求其编制因果概率（PC）表。本综述定义了因果概率并讨论了该概念的数据、局限性及用途。