Take the Risk, by Ben Carson: on Principles & Values


B/WA: Best/Worst Analysis for risk assessment

I explained to the parents [of Denise, an epileptic child requiring a hemispherectomy, removal of a brain hemisphere], "If we don't do anything, Denise is going to die. If we try this procedure, she may still die, but at least we have a chance."you're probably looking at the questions, shaking your head, and thinking, "Is it that easy?" I believe it is, and the remainder of this book looks at examples of how this simple risk-analysis approach can be applied in our personal and professional lives--and how the same prescription could be applied to some of the most complex and troubling issues facing our nation--and our world--today.
Source: Take the Risk, by Ben Carson, p.104-105 Dec 25, 2007

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    Learning to Identify, Choose, and Live with Acceptable Risk,     by Ben Carson.
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