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... > social science subjects > communication and media studies > communication studies > science and technology communication > changing awareness, opinion, and behavior > cancer prevention and risk communication

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cancer prevention and risk communication  

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  • Health-related risk involves the probability of a negative health event, such as being diagnosed with cancer. The importance of risk depends not only upon this probability, but also upon the severity of the disease in question and its potential negative consequences of morbidity and mortality. [Source: Encyclopedia of Science and Technology Communication; Cancer Prevention and Risk Communication]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-BNFVNTT2-4

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