risk-benefit
[ risk-ben-uh-fit ]
/ ˈrɪskˈbɛn ə fɪt /
adjective
involving studies, testing, etc., to establish whether the benefits, as of a course of medical treatment, outweigh the risks involved: to arrive at a risk-benefit ratio.
Origin of risk-benefit
First recorded in 1970–75
Words nearby risk-benefit
risk capital,
risk factor,
risk life and limb,
risk management,
risk-averse,
risk-benefit,
risktaker,
risky,
risorgimento,
risorius muscle,
risotto
Example sentences from the Web for risk-benefit
The risk-benefit math becomes less favorable for the older patient.
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Risky Heart Surgery |Dr. Anand Veeravagu, MD |November 26, 2014 |DAILY BEASTSo we need to think about the risk-benefit ratio of every scan we do.