Examines the diverse uses and abuses of risk by social actors across a wide range of
cultural, ethnic, and geographical locales. The introductory chapter by the two co-editors …

Molly is 27 years old and dying from breast cancer. She first noticed a lump in her breast
when she was 21. Her girlfriend urged her to see a doctor and she did. Her doctor told her …

As chronic diseases, strongly linked with individual health habits, have come to dominate
the list of leading causes of death, we must rely more heavily on individuals actively and …

In this article, we propose a perspective on risk that stresses its moral character and
normalising functions. By focusing on the 'doing'of risk, we explore the ways that risk …

Perceptions of health-related risks are a prerequisite for taking protective action, adopting a
healthier lifestyle, attending health screenings, and adhering to medical care. It seems …

Health promotion is premised upon a proactive approach to health and its management, one
that requires a future‐orientated outlook, in which the threats of (future) ill‐health can be …

The healing and preventive powers of people's health resources and self-assessed
knowledge have so far been grossly underestimated in medicine. In this article, we call …

This editorial uses articles published in recent issues of Health, Risk and Society to critically
review current approaches to risk communication. The effective communication of risk forms …

Communicating risk is a key public health strategy. The implicit assumptions are that the
public interprets risk information in a logical fashion and adopts behavioural changes to …