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Communicating risk to patients and the public

Gurudutt Naik, Haroon Ahmed and Adrian GK Edwards
British Journal of General Practice 2012; 62 (597): 213-216. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp12X636236
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vol. 62 no. 597 213-216
DOI 
https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp12X636236
PubMed 
22520906

Published By 
Royal College of General Practitioners
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0960-1643
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1478-5242
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  • Published online April 1, 2012.

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  1. Gurudutt Naik, Associate Academic Fellow
  1. Haroon Ahmed, GP Specialty Academic Trainee
  1. Adrian GK Edwards, Professor
  1. Institute of Primary Care & Public Health, Cardiff University, Cardiff
  2. Department of Postgraduate General Practice, Cardiff University, Cardiff
  3. Institute of Primary Care & Public Health, Cardiff University, Cardiff
  1. ADDRESS FOR CORRESPONDENCE Adrian GK Edwards
    Cardiff University, Primary Care & Public Health, 2nd Floor, Neuadd Meirionydd, Heath Park, Cardiff, CF14 4YS, UK. E-mail: edwardsag{at}cf.ac.uk
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