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Clinical Risk-Benefit Analysis

Meaning

Clinical risk-benefit analysis is a structured, ethical, and scientific evaluation process used by healthcare providers to weigh the potential positive outcomes of a specific therapeutic intervention against the likelihood and severity of associated adverse effects. This essential clinical judgment ensures that the anticipated health benefits for the patient outweigh the quantifiable risks of treatment. It is a dynamic assessment, constantly re-evaluated based on the patient’s evolving physiological response and clinical data.