| Literature DB >> 12357016 |
R Fuller1, N Dudley, J Blacktop.
Abstract
Understanding probability information about treatment risks and benefits is a vital component of patients' decision making capacity. This study demonstrates extensive misunderstanding of verbal descriptions of probability by medical inpatients of all ages, questioning the extent of their capacity for giving informed consent. Pictorial descriptions of probability were well understood, suggesting their adoption into clinical practice.Entities:
Keywords: Empirical Approach; Professional Patient Relationship
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Year: 2002 PMID: 12357016 PMCID: PMC1742480 DOI: 10.1136/pmj.78.923.543
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Postgrad Med J ISSN: 0032-5473 Impact factor: 2.401