Fears, feelings, and facts: interactively communicating benefits and risks of medical radiation with patients Journal Article
| Authors: | Dauer, L. T.; Thornton, R. H.; Hay, J. L.; Balter, R.; Williamson, M. J.; St. Germain, J. |
| Article Title: | Fears, feelings, and facts: interactively communicating benefits and risks of medical radiation with patients |
| Abstract: | 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. |
| Keywords: | review; risk benefit analysis; radiation dose; medical decision making; quality control; patient education; radiation exposure; patient care; psychological aspect; affect; doctor patient relation; adverse outcome; communication; communication skill; interpersonal communication; radiation hazard; informed consent; fear; radiation safety; patient attitude; professional competence; perception; effective dose; risk perception; therapeutic misconception |
| Journal Title: | American Journal of Roentgenology |
| Volume: | 196 |
| Issue: | 4 |
| ISSN: | 0361-803X |
| Publisher: | American Roentgen Ray Society |
| Date Published: | 2011-04-01 |
| Start Page: | 756 |
| End Page: | 761 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.2214/ajr.10.5956 |
| PUBMED: | 21427321 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
| PMCID: | PMC3816522 |
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| Notes: | --- - "Export Date: 23 June 2011" - "Source: Scopus" |
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