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Fears, feelings, and facts: interactively communicating benefits and risks of medical radiation with patients.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  21427321     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: As public awareness of medical radiation exposure increases, there has been heightened awareness among patients and physicians of the importance of holistic benefit-and-risk discussions in shared medical decision making. CONCLUSION: We examine the rationale for informed consent and risk communication, draw on the literature on the psychology of radiation risk communication to increase understanding, examine methods commonly used to communicate radiation risk, and suggest strategies for improving communication about medical radiation benefits and risk.
Authors:
Lawrence T Dauer; Raymond H Thornton; Jennifer L Hay; Rochelle Balter; Matthew J Williamson; Jean St Germain
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  AJR. American journal of roentgenology     Volume:  196     ISSN:  1546-3141     ISO Abbreviation:  AJR Am J Roentgenol     Publication Date:  2011 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-03-23     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7708173     Medline TA:  AJR Am J Roentgenol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  756-61     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Medical Physics, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Ave, Box 84, New York, NY 10065.
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