Health-related uncertainty Book Section

  


Authors: Hamilton, J. G.; Genoff, M. C.; Han, P. K. J.
Editors: Sweeny, K.; Robbins, M. L.
Article/Chapter Title: Health-related uncertainty
Abstract: Uncertainty is pervasive in medicine and healthcare and can present significant challenges for laypeople, patients, healthcare providers, and health policy makers. This entry provides a concise overview of the different types of health-related uncertainty, ways in which people respond to uncertainty, and approaches to managing uncertainty, illustrated with empirical examples from the cancer prevention and control context. © 2021 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
Keywords: risk; probability; shared decision making; uncertainty; coping; ambiguity; cancer
Book Title: The Wiley Encyclopedia of Health Psychology: Volume 2: The Social Bases of Health Behavior
ISBN: 9781119057833
Publisher: Wiley Blackwell  
Publication Place: Hoboken, NJ
Date Published: 2021-01-01
Start Page: 305
End Page: 313
Language: English
DOI: 10.1002/9781119057840.ch80
PROVIDER: scopus
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https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85210796063&doi=10.1002%2f9781119057840.ch80&partnerID=40&md5=eb876942d5d1f8a1302977812f1f7bec
Notes: Source: Scopus
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