American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 148, Issue 5 , Pages 636-638 , November 2009

Risk Interpretation, Perception, and Communication

  • Nicholas P. Jewell

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationInquiries to Nicholas P. Jewell, School of Public Health & Department of Statistics, University of California, Berkeley, 107 Haviland Hall, MC 7358, Berkeley, CA 94611

,Accepted 17 June 2009.

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PII: S0002-9394(09)00454-1

doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2009.06.019

American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 148, Issue 5 , Pages 636-638 , November 2009