Alderson, P;
(2014)
Medical uncertainty.
In: Cockerham, W and Dingwall, R and Quah, S, (eds.)
The Wiley-Blackwell Encyclopedia of Health, Illness, Behavior and Society.
Wiley-Blackwell
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Abstract
Medical uncertainty exists in many forms and contexts. This entry reviews doctors’ approaches to medical uncertainty, then looks at the responses of patients and their families. The final section considers broader social and political aspects, and the conflict that is at the heart of medical uncertainty.
| Type: | Book chapter |
|---|---|
| Title: | Medical uncertainty |
| ISBN: | 1444330764 |
| ISBN-13: | 9781444330762 |
| DOI: | 10.1002/9781118410868.wbehibs300 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118410868.wbehibs300 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher's terms and conditions. |
| UCL classification: | UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education > IOE - Social Research Institute |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1535492 |
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