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Columbia University, New York
Information concerning heart disease risk should be adapted to patient's preference
February 5th, 2006
Information concerning heart disease risk should be adapted to the patient's communication preference. Researchers in the United States sought "to assess perceived vs calculated risk of coronary heart disease (CHD), preferred methods of communicating risk, and the effect of brief educational intervention to improve accurate perceptions of personal risk." A.H. Christian and colleagues explained, "Of 1858 women who underwent screening mammography between April and September 2003 at the Columbia University Medical Center in New York, NY, we assessed 125 women with no history of cardiovascular disease who participated in a risk factor screening and...
Source: Women's Health Law Weekly (2006-02-05)
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