Risk assessment

From WikiMD.org
Jump to navigation Jump to search
Risk assessment
TermRisk assessment
Short definitionRisk assessment - method of estimating the risk that a particular event will occur. In medicine, this can include a person's risk of having a child with a certain condition or disease, such as cancer. 
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
Comments


Risk assessment - method of estimating the risk that a particular event will occur. In medicine, this can include a person's risk of having a child with a certain condition or disease, such as cancer. It can also be used to assess the risk of carrying a specific gene mutation (change) or experiencing an adverse event (unexpected medical problem) in response to certain types of drugs or other substances. A risk assessment can be performed by gathering information about an individual's age, gender, personal and family medical history, ethnic background, lifestyle, and other factors, and using statistical tools to calculate risk

External links

Esculaap.svg

This WikiMD article is a stub. You can help make it a full article.


Languages: - East Asian 中文, 日本, 한국어, South Asian हिन्दी, Urdu, বাংলা, తెలుగు, தமிழ், ಕನ್ನಡ,
Southeast Asian Indonesian, Vietnamese, Thai, မြန်မာဘာသာ, European español, Deutsch, français, русский, português do Brasil, Italian, polski