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[Communicating personalised health information].

Emiel Krahmer^1,2, Steffen Pauws¹, Lonneke van de Poll-Franse³

¹Universiteit Tilburg, afd. Communicatie en Cognitie, Tilburg School of Humanitiesand Digital Sciences, Tilburg.

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Area of Science:

Medical Informatics
Genomics
Personalized Medicine

Context:

Growing volume of patient data enables precise risk and chance estimations.
Tailoring medical information to individual patients is becoming more feasible.

Purpose:

To explore the complexities of communicating personalized medical information.
To provide guidance for healthcare professionals on discussing risks and chances with patients.

Summary:

Discusses the challenges in conveying individualized medical predictions.
Offers strategies for doctors to improve patient understanding of personalized health data.

Impact:

Aims to enhance doctor-patient communication regarding personalized medicine.
Facilitates better patient engagement and decision-making in healthcare.