Role of scientific data in health decisions.
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چکیده
The distinction between reality and models or methodological assumptions is necessary for an understanding of the use of data--economic, technical or biological--in decision-making. The traditional modes of analysis used in decisions are discussed historically and analytically. Utilitarian-based concepts such as cost-benefit analysis and cannibalistic concepts such as "acceptable risk" are rejected on logical and moral grounds. Historical reality suggests the concept of socially necessary risk determined through the dialectic process in democracy.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Environmental Health Perspectives
دوره 32 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1979