title: Content and style of radiation risk communication for pediatric patients.
abstract: The diagnostic benefits of medical imaging, including CT, must be weighed against the risks of ionizing radiation and communicated effectively to patients. Health care providers requesting and performing these examinations have a shared responsibility for this risk-benefit discussion. Effective and balanced communication of these risks requires style as well as content mastery. Fundamentals of communication are similar for all patients, but special attention is needed in the pediatric setting.
authors.affiliation: Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina. Electronic address: joshua.broder@dm.duke.edu.
authors.forename: Joshua S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Broder
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina.
authors.forename: Donald P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Frush
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003142:Communication; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000379:methods*; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D011835:Radiation Protection / Q000379:methods*; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014481:United States
keywords: CT; Communication; children; pediatrics; radiation; radiation risk