The framing effect of relative and absolute risk

Journal of General Internal Medicine

Volumn 8, Issue 10, 1993, Pages 543-548

  Malenka, David J ^a   Baron, John A ^a   Johansen, Sarah ^a   Wahrenberger, Jon W ^a   Ross, Jonathan M ^a  

^a DARTMOUTH MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PERCEPTION; PROBABILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DECISION MAKING; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK;

EID: 0027385561     PISSN: 08848734     EISSN: 15251497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02599636     Document Type: Article

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