Clinical decision making--an art or a science? Part IV: Assessing risks and probabilities.

E Kay; N Nuttall

doi:10.1038/sj.bdj.4808700

Clinical decision making--an art or a science? Part IV: Assessing risks and probabilities.

E Kay, N Nuttall

Peninsula Dental School

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Abstract

Deciding whether a patient requires any dental treatment will depend on an assessment of the risks involved. How likely is it that the condition will get worse if it is left untreated? How likely is it that a particular treatment will be successful? This article looks at risk assessment and examines how the relative risks of a particular course of action might be communicated. It argues that dentists should be able to explain clearly and concisely what is likely to happen to the patient.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	190-193
Number of pages	0
Journal	Br Dent J
Volume	178
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bdj.4808700
Publication status	Published - 11 Mar 1995

Keywords

Decision Support Techniques
Dental Care
Dentist-Patient Relations
Humans
Outcome and Process Assessment
Health Care
Patient Participation
Probability
Risk Assessment

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