jeudi 25 décembre 2014
Health: Risk and Health Decisions
The risk is difficult to do well. Our survival instincts of animals, intelligent advertising and social norms make us exaggerate mistake to underestimate certain risks, among others.
What about the issue on the left? Can you guess the
respond? This raises several methods accepted
reduce the risk of avoidable deaths.
What about the issue on the left? Can you guess the
respond? This raises several methods accepted
reduce the risk of avoidable deaths.
Our estimates of risk influence our decisions and choices
sions; our choices and decisions affect when and how
we live and die. Once we become familiar with
risks, we are in a much better position to make a better
choices and decisions.
Special tables In the postscript at the end of this chapter
ter provide many more details about the common risks. in
these tables would be to Leave
prevent around 70 deaths in 10 years from 1000 through
women aged smokers. Having a mammogram will be pre-
remove about 2 deaths per 1,000 women and having tests
for colon cancer will prevent about 1 per 1,000.
Of course, some readers do not care much
detail. For readers here is the "end result" ... a
list of options and very beneficial decisions. (See table
below).
Quoted shares would save many more Americans
the premature death of any treatment of a doctor,
nurse or drug company currently has to offer.
sions; our choices and decisions affect when and how
we live and die. Once we become familiar with
risks, we are in a much better position to make a better
choices and decisions.
ter provide many more details about the common risks. in
these tables would be to Leave
prevent around 70 deaths in 10 years from 1000 through
women aged smokers. Having a mammogram will be pre-
remove about 2 deaths per 1,000 women and having tests
for colon cancer will prevent about 1 per 1,000.
Of course, some readers do not care much
detail. For readers here is the "end result" ... a
list of options and very beneficial decisions. (See table
below).
Quoted shares would save many more Americans
the premature death of any treatment of a doctor,
nurse or drug company currently has to offer.
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