Abstract
Objective: To critique current models of public involvement in the management of public health risks.Methods: Two case studies are used to highlight the challenges of contemporary practice.Results: Current models often result in affected communities having perceptions of risk that conflict with those responsible for risk management. This can lead to ineffective decision making.Conclusions: Involving the public throughout the risk assessment and risk management process may lessen conflict and result in better decisions.Implications: Those responsible for responding to public health risks should aim for transparent processes that highlight assumptions and uncertainties, and in volve the public wherever possible.
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