Interpretation of graphic data by patients in a general medicine clinic
Journal of General Internal MedicinePublished 1 September 1990
Dennis J. Mazur, David H. Hickam
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A graphic survival curve appears to provide enough information to assess patient preferences between two alternative treatments, and patients appeared to differ from physicians and medical students in their interpretation of the curves.
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A graphic survival curve appears to provide enough information to assess patient preferences between two alternative treatments. Patients appeared to differ from physicians and medical students in their interpretation of the curves.
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