Risk, communication and health psychology /

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Author / Creator:Berry, Dianne.
Imprint:Maidenhead, Berkshire, [England] ; New York, NY : Open University Press, 2004.
Description:x, 173 p. : ill.
Language:English
Series:Health psychology
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/5372404
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ISBN:0335213529 (hb)
0335213150 (pbk.)
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (p. [144]-166) and indexes.
Table of Contents:
  • Series editor's foreword Preface An introduction to risk communication in health Defining and explaining risk Communicating probabilistic information Understanding and influencing people's health behaviours
  • Communicating information about health and treatment Patient information leaflets and the provision of written information Other risk scales and tools for aiding understanding of health related information Conclusions and future challenges
  • References
  • Index