Decision Making in Health Care: Theory, Psychology, And Applications (Cambridge Series on Judgment and Decision Making) - Softcover

Chapman, Gretchen B.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521541247 ISBN 13: 9780521541244

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2003

Synopsis

Decision making is a crucial element in the field of medicine. The physician has to determine what is wrong with the patient and recommend treatment, while the patient has to decide whether or not to seek medical care, and go along with the treatment recommended by the physician. Health policy makers and health insurers have to decide what to promote, what to discourage, and what to pay for. Together, these decisions determine the quality of health care that is provided. Decision Making in Health Care, first published in 2000, is a comprehensive overview of the field of medical decision making - a rapidly expanding field that includes quantitative theoretical tools for modeling decisions, psychological research on how decisions are actually made, and applied research on how physician and patient decision making can be improved.

About this title

Product Description:

An up-to-date, comprehensive overview of the field of medical decision making.

Review:

'... this book presents a relatively broad overview of the field of decision making in health care ... the chapters are well written and the book as a whole represents a valuable contribution to the field.' Applied Cognitive Psychology

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0521541247
• ISBN 13: 9780521541244
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 454