A new guide to effective risk communication, one of the “greatest challenges” in public health

From Croakey:

Risk communication is one of the greatest challenges facing any public health agency; done badly it can cost lives, money, and reputations.

That’s according to a new guide released by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and US Department of Health and Human Services, Communicating Risks and Benefits: An Evidence-Based User’s Guide.

Its 242-pages includes chapters on ‘best guesses’ at best practices, communications design, and advice on implementing evidence-based communication.

It distinguishes risk communication from public affairs/PR communication by its commitment to accuracy and its avoidance of spin, although in Croakey’s experience these things are not 

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