How Risky Is It, Really?

Why our fears don't always match the facts
by David Ropeik

The Heartlessness of Health Care Cost Control as You Watch a Loved One Die

By David Ropeik on April 13, 2012 in How Risky Is It, Really?

The economics of health care cost control seem so wrong when a dying loved one needs care. Read More

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David Ropeik

David Ropeik is the author of How Risky Is It, Really?, an Instructor at Harvard University Extension School, and a risk-communication consultant.

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