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Springer An Introduction to Medical Decision-Making Practical Insights and Approaches 1st Editon 2019 Softbound by Jonathan S. Vordermark II
This volume presents novel concepts to help physicians and health care providers better understand the thought processes and approaches used in clinical decision-making and how we develop those skills as we transition from being a medical student to post-graduate trainee to independent practitioner. Approaches presented range from simple rules of thumb, pattern recognition, and heuristics, to more formulaic methods such as standard operating procedures, checklists, evidence-based medicine, mathematical modeling, and statistics. Ways to recognize and manage errors and how our decision-making can be improved, are also discussed.An Introduction to Medical Decision-Making presents several innovative techniques to allow the reader to use the principles presented and integrate the ethical, humanistic and social aspects of decision-making with the pragmatic and knowledge-based aspects of clinical medicine. It also highlights how our thinking processes, emotions, and biases affect decision-making. This invaluable resource will allow students and physicians to evaluate and critically discuss their decisions objectively to become more efficient and effective, and maximize the quality of care they provide. Thinking about Thinking.- Ways of Thinking.- Problem-Solving and Decision-Making.- The Decision-Making Cycle.- The Elements of Medical Decision-Making.- Information Gathering, Storing, and Retrieval.- Mind-Mapping.- The Processes of Decision-Making and Problem-Solving.- Towards a Unified Approach.- Decision-Making by Recognition.- Transitional Models.- Decision-Making by Elimination.- Managing Errors.- Decision-Making Styles and Specialty Choice.- Conclusions.