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Acceptable Risk Considerations

Acceptable Risk Considerations. Acceptable Risk Considerations. Detectives in the Classroom – Investigation 4-3: Acceptable Risk Considerations. Hypotheses. 1 How is this disease distributed?. 2 Is there an association?. 3 Is the association causal?. 5 Did the prevention

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Acceptable Risk Considerations

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  1. Acceptable Risk Considerations Acceptable Risk Considerations Detectives in the Classroom – Investigation 4-3: Acceptable Risk Considerations

  2. Hypotheses 1 How is this disease distributed? 2 Is there an association? 3 Is the association causal? 5 Did the prevention strategy work? Where are we and where are we going? What’s my hypothesis? Did the exposure and the disease turn up together? Why did the exposure and the disease turn up together? 4 What should be done to prevent the disease? What should I do? What should society do? Detectives in the Classroom – Investigation 4-3: Acceptable Risk Considerations

  3. Review Epi Talk Risk A measure of how often an event occurs in a defined group of people in a defined period of time. The likelihood of developing a disease. Detectives in the Classroom – Investigation 4-3: Acceptable Risk Considerations

  4. Review Epi Talk Risk Perception One’s feeling or opinion of the existence or size of a risk. One’s estimate of the likelihood that an undesirable consequence, associated with some activity, will occur within a period of time. Detectives in the Classroom – Investigation 4-3: Acceptable Risk Considerations

  5. Review Epi Talk Acceptable Risk The degree to which an individual or society is willing to tolerate the existence of something that poses a danger. Detectives in the Classroom – Investigation 4-3: Acceptable Risk Considerations

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  7. Continuum Risk assumed voluntarily Risk assumed involuntarily Examples Examples Acceptable Risk Considerations 1. Is the risk assumed voluntarily or involuntarily? Most Acceptable Least Acceptable Detectives in the Classroom – Investigation 4-3: Acceptable Risk Considerations

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  9. Continuum Most Acceptable Least Acceptable Examples Examples Acceptable Risk Considerations 2. Are there less risky alternatives? No less risky alternatives Other less risky alternatives Detectives in the Classroom – Investigation 4-3: Acceptable Risk Considerations

  10. Acceptable Risk Considerations Detectives in the Classroom – Investigation 4-3: Acceptable Risk Considerations

  11. Continuum Most Acceptable Least Acceptable Examples Examples Acceptable Risk Considerations 3. Is the risk from something that occurs naturally or is it from something that is man-made? Occurs naturally Is man-made Detectives in the Classroom – Investigation 4-3: Acceptable Risk Considerations

  12. Acceptable Risk Considerations Detectives in the Classroom – Investigation 4-3: Acceptable Risk Considerations

  13. Continuum Most Acceptable Least Acceptable Examples Examples Acceptable Risk Considerations 4. Is the risk known with certainty or are we unsure that there is a risk? Not sure Certain Detectives in the Classroom – Investigation 4-3: Acceptable Risk Considerations

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  15. Continuum Most Acceptable Least Acceptable Examples Examples Acceptable Risk Considerations 5. Is the risk catastrophic or is it similar to those we assume everyday? Everyday Catastrophic Detectives in the Classroom – Investigation 4-3: Acceptable Risk Considerations

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  17. Continuum Most Acceptable Least Acceptable Examples Examples Acceptable Risk Considerations 6. Is the risk posed by something that is likely to be used as intended or is it likely to be misused? Used as intended Misused Detectives in the Classroom – Investigation 4-3: Acceptable Risk Considerations

  18. Acceptable Risk Considerations Detectives in the Classroom – Investigation 4-3: Acceptable Risk Considerations

  19. Continuum Most Acceptable Least Acceptable Examples Examples Acceptable Risk Considerations 7. Is the risk assumed at work or outside the workplace? Outside the workplace At work Detectives in the Classroom – Investigation 4-3: Acceptable Risk Considerations

  20. Acceptable Risk Considerations Detectives in the Classroom – Investigation 4-3: Acceptable Risk Considerations

  21. Continuum Most Acceptable Least Acceptable Examples Examples Acceptable Risk Considerations 8. Is the risk distributed fairly or unfairly? Distributed fairly Distributed unfairly Detectives in the Classroom – Investigation 4-3: Acceptable Risk Considerations

  22. Acceptable Risk Considerations Detectives in the Classroom – Investigation 4-3: Acceptable Risk Considerations

  23. Epi Log Worksheet 2 Only affects person taking the risk Also affects others Harm does not happen immediately Harm is very serious XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Detectives in the Classroom – Investigation 4-3: Acceptable Risk Considerations

  24. Continuum Most Acceptable Least Acceptable Examples Examples Acceptable Risk Considerations 9. _________________________________________ Detectives in the Classroom – Investigation 4-3: Acceptable Risk Considerations

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  27. Investigation 4-3 has ended. CDC Acceptable Risk Considerations Detectives in the Classroom – Investigation 4-3: Acceptable Risk Considerations

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