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. 2009 Mar;44(3):216-20.
doi: 10.1055/s-0029-1215552. Epub 2009 Mar 5.

[Risk communication in anaesthesia consultations]

[Article in German]
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[Risk communication in anaesthesia consultations]

[Article in German]
Simone Wasem et al. Anasthesiol Intensivmed Notfallmed Schmerzther. 2009 Mar.

Abstract

It is the responsibility of all anaesthesiologists to inform their patients about the risk and benefits of available treatment options. It is also our duty to obtain the patient's informed consent. But how much information do patients want about risks, and how should this topic be approached during the preoperative consultation? In this article we will discuss risk perception in general and options to describe potential medical risks.

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