Overview
Foreword is written by Dr. Jared Cohon, President of Carnegie Mellon University
Of interest to millions of people who are concerned with true benefit of screening tests such as mammography, prostate cancer screening, cholesterol screening and colorectal cancer screening
Informs the public on true risks and benefits of taking statins, drugs such as Vioxxâ„¢, the risks of smoking and the risks of exposure to environmental contaminants such as dioxin, mercury and radon
Provides practical information and tools to make informed decision on risk and benefits
Book is written to explain complex concepts in an accessible manner
Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Table of contents (18 chapters)
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Reviews
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"The aim is principally to assist the public in comprehending and interpreting health benefit and risk information, and provide them with the basic methods that will allow them to make their own judgements. … A significant feature of the book is the introduction of a new way of assisting the reader to conceptualise the absolute risk or benefit to an individual. … It could be used as a reference book by a member of the public … ." (Roy Mooney, SCOPE, June, 2008)
Authors and Affiliations
About the authors
Erik Rifkin is the president of an environmental consulting firm that specializes in the characterization of ecological and human health risks from exposure to soil, water, air and sediments. His firm provides assistance and guidance to federal and state regulatory agencies and corporations regarding the nature and magnitude of environmental risks and potential remediation strategies. Dr. Rifkin's broad experience includes the communication of health risks and benefits to groups concerned with these issues.
Edward J. Bouwer is Professor of Environmental Engineering at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland. He has extensive experience with water and soil pollution and treatment. His research provides guidance on defining and managing environmental risks and how to interpret human and ecological health risk data. Dr. Bouwer has served on several National Research Council committees that provide guidance on managing human and ecological risks to Congress, regulatory agencies, and the scientific community.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The Illusion of Certainty
Book Subtitle: Health Benefits and Risks
Authors: Erik Rifkin, Edward Bouwer
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-48572-0
Publisher: Springer New York, NY
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag US 2007
Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-387-48570-6Published: 25 May 2007
Softcover ISBN: 978-0-387-75165-8Published: 14 September 2007
eBook ISBN: 978-0-387-48572-0Published: 23 September 2007
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XX, 239
Number of Illustrations: 28 b/w illustrations
Topics: Public Health, Popular Science in Medicine and Health, Medicine/Public Health, general, Environmental Management