Risk perception and communication: recent developments and implications for anaesthesia.
Anaesthesia
; 56(8): 745-55, 2001 Aug.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-11493237
ABSTRACT
This review begins by outlining the history of probability theory, exposing cultural differences between scientists and lay people in the way risks are viewed. The basic principles of the science of risk perception are described, and the various methods of communicating risk in health care, both verbal and numerical, are then discussed critically. These concepts are then applied to the practice of anaesthesia. Risk perception may affect anaesthetists' choice of career and may be involved in the genesis and evolution of critical incidents; we also discuss possibilities for training in risk perception issues. The place of risk communication in informed consent and its ethical implications are discussed.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Probability Theory
/
Risk Assessment
/
Anesthesia
/
Anesthesiology
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
/
Risk_factors_studies
Aspects:
Ethics
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Anaesthesia
Year:
2001
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United kingdom