An Introduction to Medical Decision-Making : Practical Insights and Approaches / by Jonathan S. Vordermark II.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Vordermark II, Jonathan S., author.

Contributor:

SpringerLink (Online service)

Series:

Medicine (Springer-11650)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Medicine.

Health services administration.

Medicine/Public Health, general.

Health Care Management.

Local Subjects:

Medicine/Public Health, general.

Health Care Management.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (XVIII, 199 pages) : 28 illustrations, 20 illustrations in color

Edition:

First edition 2019.

Contained In:

Springer eBooks

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2019.

System Details:

text file PDF

Summary:

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.

Contents:

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. .

Other Format:

Printed edition:

ISBN:

978-3-030-23147-7

9783030231477

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.