Frequency or probability? A qualitative study of risk communication formats used in health care

Medical Decision Making

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 459-467

  Schapira, Marilyn M ^a   Nattinger, Ann B ^a   McHorney, Colleen A ^a  

^a LEXINGTON VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Breast neoplasm; Decision making; Graphical displays; Health education; Patient education; Risk perception

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER RISK; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PATIENT EDUCATION; PROBABILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ADULT; AGED; BREAST NEOPLASMS; COMMUNICATION; DECISION SUPPORT TECHNIQUES; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PROBABILITY; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 85047697559     PISSN: 0272989X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0272989X0102100604     Document Type: Article

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