Andrea J. Apter|Michael K. Paasche?Orlow|Janine T. Remillard|Ian M. Bennett|Elana Pearl Ben-Joseph|Rosanna M. Batista|Justeen Hyde|Rima E. Rudd
Numeracy and Communication with Patients: They Are Counting on Us
University of Pennsylvania|Boston University|University of Pennsylvania|University of Pennsylvania Health System|Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children|DuPont (United States)|Center for Children|Boston Children's Hospital|Tufts University|Harvard University
patientcentered interactive communication physicians patients recommended improve quality medical care numerical concepts important components exchanges include arithmetic use percentages well higher level tasks like estimation probability problemsolving risk assessmentthe basis preventive medicine difficulty numerical concepts may impede communication current evidence prevalence measurement outcomes related numeracy presented along summary best practices communication numerical information information integrated hierarchical model mathematical concepts skills guide clinicians toward numerical communication easier use patients