Is it worth the risk? A systematic review of instruments that measure risk propensity for use in the health setting

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 60, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 1385-1396

  Harrison, James D ^a   Young, Jane M ^a   Butow, Phyllis ^a   Salkeld, Glenn ^a   Solomon, Michael J ^a  

^a Surgical Outcomes Research Centre   (Australia)

Author keywords

Patient preferences; Risk propensity; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE;

ADAPTATION; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 11144301143     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2004.07.006     Document Type: Article

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