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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.<ref name="Gothenburg_paper">[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).</ref>
: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 name="Gothenburg_paper">[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).</ref>
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==Scope==
==Definition==
* [http://ec.europa.eu/governance/impact/docs/key_docs/sec_2005_0791_en.pdf EU Guigelines for impact assessment] and [http://ec.europa.eu/governance/impact/docs/key_docs/sec_2005_0791_anx_en.pdf Annexes]
==Procedure==


==References==
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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]

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Scope

Definition

Procedure

References

  1. Gothenburg consensus paper, Dec 1999 by the WHO (World Health Organization) ECHP (European Centre for Health Policy).