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Cont<strong>in</strong>ued….<br />

THE RISKS OF RISK ASSESSMENT<br />

ADVANCES IN PSYCHIATRIC TREATMENT 13, 4, 291-298,<br />

Guy Undrill – July 2007<br />

� 5 def<strong>in</strong>itions of <strong>risk</strong><br />

� Risk as chance – synonym for odds/lottery<br />

� Risk as belief – subjective probability<br />

� Risk as danger/hazard<br />

� Risk as unacceptable danger/hazard<br />

� Risk as comb<strong>in</strong>ed measure of chance/belief <strong>and</strong><br />

impact/probability <strong>and</strong> impact<br />

LD Spr<strong>in</strong>g One-Day Meet<strong>in</strong>g 30/03/2012

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