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:A combination of procedures, methods and tools by which a policy, program or project may be judged as to its potential effects on the health of a population, and the distribution of those effects within the population. Includes benefits in addition to risks. Contrary to risk assessment impact assessment includes damages which are certain, i.e. have a probability of 1. <section end=glossary /> | :A combination of procedures, methods and tools by which a policy, program or project may be judged as to its potential effects on the health of a population, and the distribution of those effects within the population. Includes benefits in addition to risks. Contrary to risk assessment impact assessment includes damages which are certain, i.e. have a probability of 1. <ref>[http://www.euro.who.int/document/PAE/Gothenburgpaper.pdf Gothenburg consensus paper, Dec 1999] by the WHO (World Health Organization) ECHP (European Centre for Health Policy) and as modified by USTUTT (Stuttgart University).</ref><section end=glossary /> | ||
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- A combination of procedures, methods and tools by which a policy, program or project may be judged as to its potential effects on the health of a population, and the distribution of those effects within the population. Includes benefits in addition to risks. Contrary to risk assessment impact assessment includes damages which are certain, i.e. have a probability of 1. [1]<section end=glossary />
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- ↑ Gothenburg consensus paper, Dec 1999 by the WHO (World Health Organization) ECHP (European Centre for Health Policy) and as modified by USTUTT (Stuttgart University).