| risk-benefit analysis |
Examination of the potential positive and negative results of undertaking a specific therapeutic course of action. An example would be the risk of dying from a surgical procedure versus the outcome if the procedure were suc
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| risk-taker |
An individual who willfully exposes himself or herself to activities that others regard as hazardous.
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| risk |
The chance or possibility of loss. For example, physicians may be held at risk if hospitalization rates exceed agreed upon thresholds. Potential financial liability, particularly with respect to who or what is legally responsible for that liability. With insurance, risk is shared by the patient and insurance company but the company's risk is limited by the policy's dollar limitations. In HMO's, the patient is at risk only for copayments and the cost of non-covered services. ...
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| risk f. |
a clearly defined occurrence or characteristic that has been associated with the increased rate of a subsequently occurring disease; causality may or may not be implied.
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| risk r. |
relative risk.
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