Kay E, Nuttall N
Turner Dental School, University Dental Hospital of Manchester.
Br Dent J. 1995 Mar 11;178(5):190-3. doi: 10.1038/sj.bdj.4808700.
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.
判断一位患者是否需要任何牙科治疗将取决于对所涉及风险的评估。如果不进行治疗，病情恶化的可能性有多大？某种特定治疗成功的可能性有多大？本文探讨风险评估，并研究如何传达特定行动方案的相对风险。文章认为，牙医应该能够清晰、简洁地向患者解释可能会发生什么情况。
