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This is the relationship of the dose of a reference radiation (X-rays, 60Co gamma radiation) to the physical dose of the radiation in question producing the same biological effect.
Ãâó: etoile.univ-lyon1.fr/ANGLAIS/sommary/glossary.html
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| relative risk |
The ratio of the risk of disease or death among the exposed to the risk among the unexposed.
Ãâó: beta.austlii.edu.au/au/other/IndigLRes/1991/8/
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| relative risk |
A woman's risk of developing breast cancer compared to women who do not have the same risk factors. If you hear a report stating that "breast cancer was found to be increased 10-fold... or by 76%... or 5 times as common" you are listening to relative risks.
Ãâó: www.thinprep.com/women/women_breast_cancer_glossar...
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| relative risk |
It is the risk "related" to an exposure, characteristic, or habit compared to the risk existing in those without the exposure, characteristic, or habit. It is a measure of the strength of the association of a risk factor or exposure with the disease.
Ãâó: startwithyourheart.com/glossary.htm
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| relative risk |
The rate of disease in one group exposed to a particular factor (eg, a toxic spill) divided by the rate in another group which is not exposed. A relative risk of one (1) indicates that the two groups have the same rate of disease.
Ãâó: www.utmem.edu/CENTER/cgi/htmlos.cgi/004579.71.1265...
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