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Radiation Protection Dosimetry Advance Access originally published online on March 3, 2007
Radiation Protection Dosimetry 2007 123(3):275-276; doi:10.1093/rpd/ncm177
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Editorial

Uncertainties in Dosimetry

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In common useage, the word uncertainty may be taken as being equivalent to doubt, hesitation, or insecurity. All of these negative terms are synonyms for uncertainty. Most people prefer to believe that their thought processes lead them to make clear and unambiguous decisions. In the legal courtroom, all things are considered to be, figuratively speaking, black or white. Indecision or vagueness on the part of witnesses is anathema, and jurors are instructed to be sure they are convinced beyond a reasonable doubt of the guilt or innocence of the accused. But, in the scientific world, . . . [Full Text of this Article]

Joseph C. McDonald

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