Micromorts - what is the risk?

Abstract The effective communication of risk, which is central to the process of consent, can be difficult, and can be hard for patients to understand. We introduce the potential utility of the micromort, a unit of risk defined as a one-in-a-million chance of sudden death, which allows clinicians to...

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Published in:British journal of oral & maxillofacial surgery 2016-02, Vol.54 (2), p.230-231
Main Authors: Fry, A.M, Harrison, A, Daigneault, M
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