Communicating risk to patients and the public

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 62, Issue 598, 2012, Pages 240-

  Polak, Louisa ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; COCHRANE LIBRARY; DECISION MAKING; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; LETTER; PHYSICIAN; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK COMMUNICATION; RISK REDUCTION;

COMMUNICATION; FAMILY PRACTICE; HUMANS;

EID: 84861171614     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3399/bjgp12X641410     Document Type: Letter

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