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ECHEMENDIA TOCABENS, Belkis. Definitions on the risk and its implications. Rev Cubana Hig Epidemiol [online]. 2011, vol.49, n.3, pp.470-481. ISSN 1561-3003.

Some of the different more frequent definitions of the concept or "risk" and its relation to other terms, by example, "danger" and "risk factors" are exposed. Authors propose different dimensions of risk emphasizing on its relation to the approach of researches on this subject and the implications that for the scientific research have to assume a determined definition of risk are underlined.

Palabras clave : Risk; danger; risk factors.

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