Risk Communication 

All medical procedures carry a risk; there is no such thing as a risk-free intervention. It is important for doctors and other health professionals to understand how risk is measured, since they have to interpret information coming from Government Agencies and from drug companies. It is also important for health professionals to be able to communicate the magnitude of the risk of an intervention so that patients can meaningfully appraise their treatment options. Thus there are two aspects of risk communication: communicating with other professionals and communicating with patients.

Campbell, Mike. University of Sheffield (1999). Articles>Risk Communication>Biomedical