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Like much of life, sports is largely a matter of risk-benefit analysis.
Why Boxing Is Worth Fighting For Gordon Marino 2011
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Mr. Andreotti said Bristol was "very disappointed" with the agency's decision, but remains confident in the drug's risk-benefit balance and will work with regulators to continue to seek approval.
Bristol-Myers Net Rises 76% on Lower Taxes Peter Loftus 2012
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This is a typical case of poor risk-benefit analysis.
Jeff Schweitzer: Heaven Can Wait Jeff Schweitzer 2011
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"They make this risk-benefit decision on their own, but they underestimate the risk."
When a Cuddly Crib Puts the Baby in Danger Melinda Beck 2011
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This is a typical case of poor risk-benefit analysis.
Jeff Schweitzer: Heaven Can Wait Jeff Schweitzer 2011
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On Afinitor, the panel voted 10-0 on a question that asked whether the drug's "risk-benefit analysis" was favorable for the treatment of advanced pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors.
Two Drugs for Cancer Get Boost Jennifer Corbett Dooren 2011
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The agency said the risk-benefit ratio of Xgeva must also take into account the overall toxicity of the drug.
FDA Panel Votes Against Expanding Use of Amgen Drug Xgeva Jennifer Corbett Dooren 2012
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Those concerns, plus the fact that we are talking about a sexually-transmitted virus, persuaded me to hold off on this vaccine for my girls for now (in my rudimentary risk-benefit analysis, the risks were winning).
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I don't know your health history (nor do I want to know it), but all of this has to be considered in light of that and any risks presented by other medical conditions that may contraindicate hrt or change the risk-benefit balance.
Oprah's Talking Hormones aka TBTAM 2009
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This is a typical case of poor risk-benefit analysis.
Jeff Schweitzer: Heaven Can Wait Jeff Schweitzer 2011
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