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17485738

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
2007-5-8
pubmed:abstractText
We compare mortality risks of several common drugs with risks related to work, transportation, and recreation. Comparing risks can provide a more intuitive sense of the magnitude of drug risks than stand-alone estimates can, to help inform policy discussions. The drug risks we quantify generally exceed the magnitude of risks for other domains (although aspirin and cars are similarly "risky" under the definition of risk used here). Nonetheless, these comparisons underscore a crucial point: that risks should not be evaluated without considering attendant benefits. We discuss the need for the Food and Drug Administration to compare risks and benefits quantitatively, consistently, and explicitly.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
1544-5208
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
26
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
636-46
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:articleTitle
What's more dangerous, your aspirin or your car? Thinking rationally about drug risks (and benefits).
pubmed:affiliation
Tufts-New England Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. jcohen@tufts-nemc.org
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study