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ERIC Number: EJ323916
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1985
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Medical Problem-Solving: A Critique of the Literature.
McGuire, Christine H.
Journal of Medical Education, v60 n8 p587-95 Aug 1985
Prescriptive, decision-analysis of medical problem-solving has been based on decision theory that involves calculation and manipulation of complex probability and utility values to arrive at optimal decisions that will maximize patient benefits. The studies offer a methodology for improving clinical judgment. (Author/MLW)
Descriptors: Clinical Diagnosis, Clinical Experience, Cognitive Processes, Decision Making, Higher Education, Medical Education, Medical Evaluation, Medical Students, Physicians, Problem Solving
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Speeches/Meeting Papers; Information Analyses
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Language: English
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