title: [Risk also requires treatment].
abstract: According to the sociologist Ulrich Beck we live in a risk society. Every day we are introduced to many risks which can only be seen by the help of science and are not immediately experienced by the individual. When the individual shall decide how to act on the screening results the statistical knowledge is inapt. The philosopher and theologian Peter Kemp points out that the mathematical calculus of probability does not take the risk of the individual into account. Ethically, our use of screening lacks considerations regarding contents of the good life.
authors.affiliation: Hospitalspræst, Aarhus Universitets-hospital, Brendstrupgaardsvej 100, 8200 Aarhus N. helle.hoerby@skejby.rm.dk.
authors.forename: Helle Rørbæk
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Hørby
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000941:ethics / Q000523:psychology; D011788:Quality of Life; D012306:Risk