Interpreting Health Benefits and Risks: A Practical Guide to Facilitate Doctor-Patient Communication

by Andrew Lazris and Erik Rifkin

This timely guide to communication in patient-centered medicine argues for greater clarity in explaining health risks versus benefits of an array of screening tests, procedures, and drug regimens. It reviews the growing trend toward patients' involvement in their own care, particularly in terms of chronic conditions, and details approaches physicians can use to prepare patients (and themselves) for collaborative decision-making based on informed...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 331911543X
• ISBN13: 9783319115436
• Release Date: December 2014
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 236 Pages
• Weight: 0.81 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"