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200 10$aRisk, communication and health psychology /$fDianne C. Berry
205   $a1st ed.
210   $aMaidenhead $cOpen University Press$d2004
215   $a1 online resource (184 p.)
225 1 $aHealth psychology
300   $aDescription based upon print version of record.
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320   $aIncludes bibliographical references and indexes.
327   $aCover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Chapter 01; Chapter 02; Chapter 03; Chapter 04; Chapter 05; Chapter 06; Chapter 07; Chapter 08; References; Author Index; Subject Index
330   $aThis is the first book to clearly assess the increasingly important area of communication of risk in the health sector. We are moving away from the days when paternalistic doctors managed healthcare without involving patients in decision making. With the current emphasis on patient empowerment and shared decision making, patients want and need reliable, comprehensive and understandable information about their conditions and treatment. In order to make informed decisions, the people concerned must understand the risks and benefits associated with possible treatments. But the challenge for health
410  0$aHealth psychology.
606   $aHealth risk communication
606   $aHealth risk assessment
606   $aCommunication in medicine
615  0$aHealth risk communication.
615  0$aHealth risk assessment.
615  0$aCommunication in medicine.
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