Hazard

Inherent capability of an agent or a situation to have an adverse effect. A factor or exposure that may adversely affect health. Loosely, in lay speech a synonym for RISK; in epidemiology, a similar concept to RISK FACTOR

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Authors John M. Last
PublicationTitle A Dictionary of Epidemiology
PublicationType Book
PublicationYear 2001
Website http://pestcontrol.ru/assets/files/biblioteka/file/19-john_m_last-a_dictionary_of_epidemiology_4th_edition-oxford_university_press_usa_2000.pdf
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Category Epidemiology
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Sector Public Health
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Last Updated 29 April 2020, 02:33 (CEST)
Created 3 September 2019, 13:26 (CEST)