ABSTRACT
The uniqueness of SHAMISEN is due to the fact that it not only considers purely scientific and technical radiation protection issues but also socio-economical, psychological and ethical issues, all with the purpose to maximise the well-being of affected populations. Human behaviour reflects habits and social behaviour incrusted by the specific cultural and socio-historical environment as well as the psycho-socio-economic situation. The Cold War between the US and the USSR, the main producers of nuclear weapons, was part of the socio-historical period before the Chernobyl accident. The positive resilience aptitudes that have appeared in affected populations after the Chernobyl accident are also relayed by the mass media, where we can see a new growing tree inside of the old trunk as a sign of resilience. The Chernobyl experience shows that affected populations that received low doses of radiation had mixed feelings related to medical examinations and health surveillance.
