Presenting risk information—a review of the effects of ''framing'' and other manipulations on patient outcomes

Journal of Health Communication

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 61-82

  Edwards, Adrian ^a   Elwyn, Glyn ^a   Covey, Judith ^b   Matthews, Elaine ^a   Pill, Roisin ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; HUMAN; PATIENT ATTITUDE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT;

DECISION MAKING; HUMANS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0035222774     PISSN: 10810730     EISSN: 10870415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10810730150501413     Document Type: Article

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