risk-benefit
[ risk-ben-uh-fit ]
/ ˈrɪskˈbɛn ə fɪt /
adjective
involving studies, testing, etc., to establish whether the benefits, as of a course of medical treatment, outweigh the risks involved: to arrive at a risk-benefit ratio.
Words nearby risk-benefit
risk capital, risk factor, risk life and limb, risk management, risk-averse, risk-benefit, risktaker, risky, risorgimento, risorius muscle, risotto
Origin of risk-benefit
First recorded in 1970–75
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Examples from the Web for risk-benefit
The risk-benefit math becomes less favorable for the older patient.
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Risky Heart Surgery|Dr. Anand Veeravagu, MD|November 26, 2014|DAILY BEASTSo we need to think about the risk-benefit ratio of every scan we do.