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

• Κύριοι συγγραφείς: Rifkin, Erik (Συγγραφέας), Lazris, Andrew (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Θέματα: Medicine.; General practice (Medicine).; Primary care (Medicine).; Practice of medicine.; Medicine & Public Health.; General Practice / Family Medicine.; Primary Care Medicine.; Practice and Hospital Management.

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...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Part I:  Setting the Stage
• Shared Decision Making (SDM)
• Decision Aids
• Towards a Universal Decision Aid
• Involving the Patient in Decision Making
• BRCTs
• Part II: Case Studies – Health Benefits and Risks
• Breast Cancer Screening: Mammograms
• Colon Cancer Screening with Colonoscopy
• Prostate Cancer Screening
• Screening for Lung Cancer with Spiral CT
• Health Effects of Smoking
• Exercise Stress Tests
• The Use of Warfarin in Atrial Fibrillation
• Aspirin for Prevention of Heart Disease and Stroke
• Screening for Carotid Disease in Asymptomatic Patients
• Cholesterol Screening
• Statins, Cholesterol and Coronary Heart Disease
• Annual Exam
• Screening for and Treating Dementia
• Osteoporosis: Bone Density Testing and Drug Treatment
• Osteoporosis: Calcium and Vitamin D
• Estrogen Replacement Therapy
• Vitamins and Supplements
• MRI and Back Pain
• Antibiotics in Sinusitis and Bronchitis
• Final Thoughts.