Risk Communication Regarding Drugs:The FDA Strategic Plan for Risk Communication

Risk communication and radiological/nuclear terrorism: a strategic view.

It is now widely recognized that effective communication is a crucial element in radiological/nuclear terrorism preparedness. Whereas in the past, communication and information issues were sometimes viewed as secondary in comparison with technical concerns, today the need to improve risk communication, public information, and emergency messaging is seen as a high priority. The process of improv...

[Risk communication with patients].

Recently, the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare has made efforts toward the strengthening of dissemination of appropriate drug and safety information through information service for healthcare professionals. Furthermore, Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA) enforced webpages regarding drug safety information tools, such as PMDA "MediNavi". In European Medicines Agency (EMA), d...

Vaccine risk communication.

Risk perception and communication.

Many health risks are the result of deliberate decisions by individuals consciously trying to get the best deal possible for themselves and for those important to them. Some of these choices are private ones, such as whether to wear bicycle helmets and seatbelts, whether to read and follow safety warnings, whether to buy and use condoms, and how to select and cook food. Other choices involve so...

Risk Communication in Health

Policy makers, health professionals, and patients have to understand health statistics to make informed medical decisions. However, health messages often follow a persuasive rather than an informative approach and undermine the idea of informed decisionmaking. The current practice of health risk communication is often biased: Risks are communicated one sided and in nontransparent formats. There...