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On the epistemology of risk: Language, logic and social science

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'Risk' is a widely used concept in literatures related to health, health care and medicine. In recent decades, three bodies of literature have emerged in which 'risk' is the primary focus of concern: Health Risk Appraisal, the Risk Approach and Risk Analysis/Assessment/Management. These literatures overlook important concepts and theoretical developments is contemporary social science. They also lack conceptual coherence. Reduction of incoherence will require re-examination of the epistemology of risk in relation to both its language and its logic in light of developments in social science.

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  • Hayes, Michael V., 1992. "On the epistemology of risk: Language, logic and social science," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 35(4), pages 401-407, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:35:y:1992:i:4:p:401-407
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