Wrapping your mind around important medical decisions
Angela Fagerlin's research was featured in a November 2, 2011, article in the Chicago Tribune, on improving the communication of information about cancer treatment risks to patients. Tips for improving communication include using plain language, focusing on absolute risk, considering risk as a frequency rather than as a percentage, and so on.
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Angela Fagerlin, PhD
Angie Fagerlin studied psychology and literature at Hope College and received her PhD in experimental (cognitive) psychology at Kent State University. Her primary research focus is testing methods for communicating the risks and benefits of treatment to patients (e.g., in decision aids) and testing...