Although a key function of cancer genetics services is to provide risk information, to date there has been little consistency in the way in which breast cancer risk perception has been measured. The a...
The purpose of this article is to discuss the role of quantitative risk assessments for characterizing risk and uncertainty and delineating appropriate risk management options. Our main concern is sit...
Much of the practice of modern medicine deals with prevention of the consequences of chronic conditions, including diabetes, hypertension, obesity, asthma, chronic bronchitis, and inflammatory bowel d...
The use of "exceedence frequencies" is proposed as a means of evaluating the acceptability of uncertain environmental risks. A survey was conducted of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency personnel. W...
This article reviews the nature of the effects of hypertension, smoking and cholesterol on the incidence of cardiovascular disease and emphasizes how these effects vary by age. In the Methods section,...
Physicians who are board-certified in occupational and environmental medicine often have formal training and experience in toxicology, epidemiology, and industrial hygiene, as well as clinical medicin...