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. 2005 Feb;2(2):e41.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.0020041. Epub 2005 Feb 22.

A person-centred approach to communicating risk

Andy Alaszewski  1
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A person-centred approach to communicating risk

Andy Alaszewski. PLoS Med. 2005 Feb.

Abstract

Standard approaches to communicating risk to patients do not appear to be very effective, argues Alaszewski. We need a new approach that takes patients' own perceptions into account

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing Interests: The author declares that he has no competing interests.

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Patients actively seek information on risks from many different sources
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