Laugh and learn with this unique book that offers a glimpse at the lighter side of life's risks. Starting with a must-read consumer's guide to taking charge of health information and filled with health and risk-related quotes and cartoons, this book belongs in every physician's waiting room. Risk in Perspective helps consumers evaluate health and scientific information and consider how the information can be used to improve their lives.
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Dr. Kimberly M. Thompson serves as an associate professor of risk analysis and decision science at the Harvard School of Public Health, where she created and directs the Kids Risk Project. A very popular speaker, she has appeared on numerous national and international television shows and radio programs. Dr. Thompson's research focuses on children’s risks and on using the tools of risk analysis and decision science to empower kids, parents, policy makers, and others to improve their lives. Dr. Thompson earned her Doctor of Science degree from Harvard and her B.S. and M.S. degrees from MIT.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Funny and informative!,
By ETS (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Risk in Perspective: Insight and Humor in the Age of Risk Management (Paperback)
Interesting collection of comics and quotes related to health risks. You would love this collection if you are a health care provider or teach about health or medicine in the US. The price could be a little lower, but it's worth the value.
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Many people already appreciate that we're living in the Age of Risk Management - a time in human history where we recognize that life is full of risks, choices often involve tough trade-offs, and good data and risk analysis play a critical role in the decisions we make as individuals and collectively. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Age of Risk Management, Sidney Harris, Jim Borgman New!
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Many people already appreciate that we're living in the Age of Risk Management - a time in human history where we recognize that life is full of risks, choices often involve tough trade-offs, and good data and risk analysis play a critical role in the decisions we make as individuals and collectively. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Age of Risk Management, Sidney Harris, Jim Borgman New!
Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Risk Management by Michel Crouhy in Front Matter
- Calculated Risks: The Toxicity and Human Health Risks of Chemicals in our Environment by Joseph V. Rodricks in Back Matter
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