by Alan Schwartz (Author), George Bergus (Author)
Decision making is a key activity, perhaps the most important activity, in the practice of healthcare. Although physicians acquire a great deal of knowledge and specialised skills during their training and through their practice, it is in the exercise of clinical judgement and its application to individual patients that the outstanding physician is distinguished. This has become even more relevant as patients become increasingly welcomed as partners in a shared decision making process. This book translates the research and theory from the science of decision making into clinically useful tools and principles that can be applied by clinicians in the field. It considers issues of patient goals, uncertainty, judgement, choice, development of new information, and family and social concerns in healthcare. It helps to demystify decision theory by emphasizing concepts and clinical cases over mathematics and computation.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 232
Edition: 1
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 26 May 2008
ISBN 10: 0521697697
ISBN 13: 9780521697699
Book Overview: Translates the theory from the science of decision making into clinically useful tools and principles.