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Developing a quantitative risk assessment process.

L Miller·M D McElvaine·R M McDowell·A S Ahl
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The international animal health community is advocating a more widespread use of quantitative risk assessment in making international trade decisions. In this article, the authors explain why quantitative risk assessment is a valuable tool, outline a process with key steps for developing a quantitative risk assessment, and describe a method for quantifying the uncertainty associated with the results of a risk assessment.

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Animal DiseasesAnimalsAnimals, DomesticCattleCattle DiseasesCommerceDecision Support TechniquesFoot-and-Mouth DiseaseLikelihood FunctionsProbabilityRisk FactorsUnited StatesJournal Article

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L Miller, M D McElvaine, R M McDowell, A S Ahl. 1993. Developing a quantitative risk assessment process.. https://doi.org/10.20506/rst.12.4.737

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