title: [Risk communication in anaesthesia consultations].
abstract: It is the responsibility of all anaesthesiologists to inform their patients about the risk and benefits of available treatment options. It is also our duty to obtain the patient's informed consent. But how much information do patients want about risks, and how should this topic be approached during the preoperative consultation? In this article we will discuss risk perception in general and options to describe potential medical risks.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesiology, University Hospital of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany.
authors.forename: Simone
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wasem
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: Norbert
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Roewer
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kranke
mesh_terms: D000758:Anesthesia / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000776:Anesthesiology / Q000592:standards*; D003142:Communication; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D011300:Preoperative Care / Q000592:standards; D011379:Prognosis; D018570:Risk Assessment