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Review
. 2005 Oct 15;331(7521):892-4.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.331.7521.892.

How computers can help to share understanding with patients

Frank Sullivan  1 , Jeremy C Wyatt
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Review

How computers can help to share understanding with patients

Frank Sullivan et al. BMJ. .
No abstract available

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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
A patient's view of risk, presented as a three generation genogram
Figure 2
Figure 2
Comparison of lumpectomy and mastectomy—simple diagrams with brief text can be effective in consultations. Adapted from http://medem.com/medlb/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZSOTZD38C&sub_cat=57
Figure 3
Figure 3
The Finprog study uses data on a large number of patients with breast cancer to allow an individualised prediction of survival for a new patient by matching their disease profile to that of other patients whose outcomes are known. From the website www.finprog.org
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Comment on

  • Is a consultation needed?
    Sullivan F, Wyatt JC. Sullivan F, et al. BMJ. 2005 Sep 17;331(7517):625-7. doi: 10.1136/bmj.331.7517.625. BMJ. 2005. PMID: 16166135 Free PMC article. Review. No abstract available.

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