Question: (Last edited: Friday, 31 July 2020, 9:57 PM)Risk | ||
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Answer: the product of the probability and magnitude (or severity) of a potential harm. | ||
Question: (Last edited: Friday, 31 July 2020, 9:57 PM)Risk management | ||
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Answer: the process of identifying, assessing, and deciding how best to deal with the risks of an activity, policy, or technology. See also Precautionary principle. | ||
Question: (Last edited: Friday, 31 July 2020, 9:58 PM)Risk minimization | ||
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Answer: in human subjects research, the ethical and legal principle that the risks to the subjects should be minimized using appropriate methods, procedures (such as Subject selection rules), or other safety measures (such as a Data and safety monitoring board). | ||
Question: (Last edited: Friday, 31 July 2020, 9:57 PM)Risk/benefit analysis | ||
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Answer: a process for determining an acceptable level of risk, given the potential benefits of an activity or technology. See also Risk Management, Precautionary Principle. | ||
Question: (Last edited: Friday, 31 July 2020, 9:58 PM)Risks, reasonable | ||
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Answer: in human subjects research, the ethical and legal principle that the risks to the subjects should be reasonable in relation to the benefits to the subjects or society. See Risk/benefit analysis, Social value. | ||