loading...| Preferred Name | harm reduction | |
| Synonyms |
harm reducing harm minimization |
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| Definitions |
Lessening of negative social and/or physical consequences associated with various human behaviors, both legal and illegal. The application of methods designed to reduce the risk of harm associated with certain behaviors without reduction in frequency of those behaviors. The risk-associated behaviors include ongoing and active addictive behaviors. |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GSSO_011464 |
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| definition |
Lessening of negative social and/or physical consequences associated with various human behaviors, both legal and illegal. The application of methods designed to reduce the risk of harm associated with certain behaviors without reduction in frequency of those behaviors. The risk-associated behaviors include ongoing and active addictive behaviors. |
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| has related synonym |
harm reducing harm minimization |
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| label |
harm reduction |
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| prefixIRI |
GSSO:011464 |
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| prefLabel |
harm reduction |
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