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risk-benefit trade-off  

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  • Risk-benefit trade-off refers to the balance of negative and positive effects on achieving a goal, such as health. For medical decisions, a risk-benefit trade-off usually refers to the perception of the anticipated balance of improvements and deteriorations in health from a given choice. [Source: Encyclopedia of Medical Decision Making; Risk-Benefit Trade-Off]

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