Health Benefits and Risks
Buch, Englisch, 239 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 406 g
ISBN: 978-0-387-75165-8
Verlag: Springer US
This book provides the reader with an understanding and appreciation of the risk assessment process and the ability to objectively interpret health risk values. Included is an explanation of the uncertainty inherent in the assessment of risks as well as an explanation of how the communication and characterization of risks can dramatically alter the perception of those risks. Risk statements tend to be presented as if they are authoritative, definitive, and based on clear and unequivocal evidence, which leads to the illusion of certainty. In this context, this book compares and contrasts the differences between risk assessment and causality. Case studies illustrate the strengths and limitations of characterizing certain risks. Using the accepted risk assessment paradigm proposed by the National Research Council, these case studies illustrate which risk values have merit and why other assessments fail to meet basic criteria.
Zielgruppe
Research
Autoren/Hrsg.
Fachgebiete
- Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen Public Health, Gesundheitsmanagement, Gesundheitsökonomie, Gesundheitspolitik
- Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen Medizin, Gesundheit: Sachbuch, Ratgeber
- Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umweltmanagement, Umweltökonomie
- Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen Präventivmedizin, Gesundheitsförderung, Medizinisches Screening
- Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften: Allgemeines Populärwissenschaftliche Werke
Weitere Infos & Material
The Basics.- The Illusion of Certainty.- Cause and Effect vs. Risk Factors.- Reframing the Debate.- Assessing Human Health Risks from Environmental Contaminants.- The Sources of Uncertainty.- Case Studies.- VioxxTM and Heart Attacks.- Prostate Cancer Screening.- Elevated Cholesterol: A Primary Risk Factor for Heart Disease?.- Statins, Cholesterol, and Coronary Heart Disease.- Colorectal Cancer Screening.- Health Effects of Smoking.- Chlorination of Drinking Water and Health Risks.- Exposure to Residential Radon and the Risk of Lung Cancer.- Ecological Risk Assessment.- Asian Oysters in the Chesapeake Bay.- Chromium and Sediment Toxicity.- Perspectives.- The Physician's and Patient's Perspective.- Acceptable Health Benefits and Risks.