Probability, risk, and care of pediatric patients with epilepsy
Physicians must apprise their patients of the risks associated with epilepsy and its management. Probability is integral to this communication. The way in which parents perceive and understand this information comprises the area of risk perception. Prospective outcomes are evaluated by families to make the decisions that ultimately effect the management of their child's epilepsy. What is said, heard and decided may vary considerably.
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Department of Pediatrics, Dalhousie University, IWK Children's Hospital, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.