Communicating benefit and risk – National Council for Osteopathic Research

NCOR has a particularly helpful site which contains an extensive range of resources to support osteopaths, including some specific information on communicating risks and benefits. There is also information on research and evidence for osteopathy which might also inform approaches to communication and consent.

The PILARS resource managed by NCOR is a site where osteopaths can anonymously share incidents related to osteopathic care, adverse events or other issues. This can be used for research and provides a learning resource for other osteopaths. It can be accessed via the o zone (under news and resources > research). The events described on the site are varied, but communication is an aspect which many have in common, and this could provide an effective learning tool for osteopaths.