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risk perception  

Definition

  • Risk perception refers to people's subjective impression of riskiness. Objective ways of defining risk involve the uncertainty of outcomes, their negativity, or both (“the risk of dying during surgery”). [Source: Encyclopedia of Medical Decision Making; Risk Perception]

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