title: The principle of precaution-based prevention: a Popperian paradox?
authors.affiliation: Epidemiology Unit, Department of Infectious Diseases, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Italy. g.rezza@iss.it
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Rezza
mesh_terms: D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D004781:Environmental Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005060:Europe; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D010686:Philosophy, Medical; D011057:Politics; D011322:Primary Prevention / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011634:Public Health; D013673:Technology Assessment, Biomedical