Strategies to help patients understand risks.
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Abstract
Explaining risks to patients in an effective way is an essential part of ensuring that consent is “informed.” A consultant in risk communication discusses the strategies that can help doctors to communicate risks clearly, and thereby also build closer relationships with their patients
Medical subject headings
- Communication
- Patient Education as Topic
- Risk Assessment