The public, patients and doctors need to have better understanding of risk and uncertainty in health and healthcare. This includes the nature of the risks, in general, and the statistical probability of specific side-effects in an individual’s thera
RISK is part and parcel of everyday life. Notwithstanding medicine’s successes in the past half-century, there are both risks and uncertainties in the healthcare setting. Patients, doctors, hospitals, clinics, and medical suppliers are all exposed to a variety of risks and uncertainties. This article provides a perspective on health and healthcare risks.