RT Book, Section
A1 McKay, Charles A.
A2 Nelson, Lewis S.
A2 Howland, Mary Ann
A2 Lewin, Neal A.
A2 Smith, Silas W.
A2 Goldfrank, Lewis R.
A2 Hoffman, Robert S.
SR Print(0)
ID 1163021670
T1 Risk Assessment and Risk Communication
T2 Goldfrank's Toxicologic Emergencies, 11e
YR 2019
FD 2019
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781259859618
LK accesspharmacy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1163021670
RD 2024/04/23
AB All  health  care  professionals  confront  questions  involving  risk  on  a  daily  basis.  In  the  area  of  toxicology,  these  questions  take  many  forms.  An  anxious  parent  with  questions  about  a  child’s  potentially  toxic  exposure,  an  urgent  consultation  for  a  critically  ill  patient  in  the  emergency  department  or  intensive  care  unit,  a  request  to  interpret  a  laboratory  test,  media  requests  for  information  about  environmental  public  health  issues,  a  response  to  a  hazardous  materials  incident,  and  biopreparedness  education  all  involve  directed  communication  of  information  and  recommendations.  Toxicologists  and  Certified  Specialists  in  Poison  Information  (CSPIs)  must  establish  rapport  and  provide  information,  instructions,  and  when  appropriate,  reassurance,  typically  by  telephone  or  in  short  face-to-face  interactions.  For  CSPIs,  attribution  of  a  patient’s  symptoms  to  one  or  more  potential  exposures  is  further  complicated  by  the  absence  of  visual  clues  usually  available  during  a  clinical  evaluation.  In  addition,  the  true  reason  or  concern  for  a  call  is  often  difficult  to  discern,  given  limited  time  and  incomplete  information  transfer.  Cultural  issues  also  impact  perception  and  communication.  All  of  these  situations  require  a  knowledgeable,  compassionate,  and  well-reasoned  response  to  toxicologic  concerns.