Consultations in primary care for symptoms attributed to electromagnetic fields - a survey among general practitioners risk

Risk perception

• general risk estimation
• information requirement

Endpoint

• hypersensitivity/subjective complaints: number of consultations due to EMF, plausibility rating of association between symptoms and their suspected sources, medical advice (assessed by interviews)

Considered exposure sources

• • low frequency
  • RF
  • EMF general
• • power transmission line
  • PC/TV monitor
  • other domestic appliance
  • Radio/TV transmitter
  • microw. oven/heating device
  • mobile communications
  • mobile phone
  • mobile phone base station
  • cordless phone

Investigated group

general practitioners.