Re: Comparative Risk

[James Kirk <jskirk@excite.com>]

Also try "500 Life-Saving Interventions and Their Cost-Effectiveness" by T.
Tengs et al (Risk Analysis, Vol. 15, No. 3, p369, June 1995)

J. Scott Kirk, CHP
On Wed, 1 Nov 2000 11:25:36 -0600 (CST), radsafe@romulus.ehs.uiuc.edu wrote:

>  Try Bernie Cohen's articles:
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>  A Catalog of Risks  Health Physics Vol. 36 pp 707-722
>  Catalog of Risks Extended and Updated  Vol. 61 No. 3 317-335
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>  Gary Wilson wrote:
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>  > rad safers....
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>  > This question came my way. Please respond DIRECTLY to this individual
if
>  > you can help.
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>  > From: "Steven Durrington" <sdurro@hotmail.com>
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>  > Dear AIRnews,
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>  > I've been asked to provide some data of comparative doses and risks for
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>  > discussion on patient education strategies. I am interested in finding
>  > out a
>  > source for the comparative doses of things such as diagnostic
radiology,
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>  > sunbaking on the beach, airplane travel, background dose, etc.
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>  > I am also interested in finding out about comparative risks - x-ray
>  > risks vs
>  > smoking vs car driving, etc.
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>  > Could anybody out there in cyberland point me towards a reference
>  > (internet
>  > or otherwise) that might be useful ? I wil keep internet
>  > searching/surfing
>  > for references, but to date, haven't found the one I'm after.
>  > 
>  > Thanks for your assistance.
>  > 
>  > Steven Durrington
>  > Regional Service Manager
>  > QDI, City Region
>  > Brisbane, Australia
>  > Ph : 07 3839 6161
>  > http://www.qdixray.com.au
>  > 
>  > Gary Wilson
>  > Radiation Safety Office
>  > Bethune Building, Room B32
>  > QEII Health Sciences Centre
>  > 1278 Tower Rd.
>  > Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3H 2Y9
>  > phone (902) 473-2767
>  > fax (902) 473-2765
>  > sfpgxw@qe2-hsc.ns.ca
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