Heuristics: foundations for a novel approach to medical decision making
Heuristics: foundations for a novel approach to medical decision making
Medical decision-making is a complex process that often takes place during uncertainty, that is, when knowledge, time, and resources are limited. How can we ensure good decisions? We present research on heuristics—simple rules of thumb—and discuss how medical decision-making can benefit from these tools. We challenge the common view that heuristics are only second-best solutions by showing that they can be more accur ate, faster, and easier to apply in comparison to more complex strategies. Using the example of fast-and-frugal decision trees, we illustrate how heuristics can be studied and implemented in the medical context. Finally, we suggest how a heuristic-friendly culture supports the study and application of heuristics as complementary strategies to existing decision rules.
Bounded rationality, Decision tools, Heuristics, Medical decision making, Rules of thumb
195-203
Bodemer, Nicolai
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Hanoch, Yaniv
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Katsikopoulos, Konstantinos V.
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1 January 2015
Bodemer, Nicolai
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Hanoch, Yaniv
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Katsikopoulos, Konstantinos V.
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Bodemer, Nicolai, Hanoch, Yaniv and Katsikopoulos, Konstantinos V.
(2015)
Heuristics: foundations for a novel approach to medical decision making.
Internal and Emergency Medicine, 10 (2), .
(doi:10.1007/s11739-014-1143-y).
Abstract
Medical decision-making is a complex process that often takes place during uncertainty, that is, when knowledge, time, and resources are limited. How can we ensure good decisions? We present research on heuristics—simple rules of thumb—and discuss how medical decision-making can benefit from these tools. We challenge the common view that heuristics are only second-best solutions by showing that they can be more accur ate, faster, and easier to apply in comparison to more complex strategies. Using the example of fast-and-frugal decision trees, we illustrate how heuristics can be studied and implemented in the medical context. Finally, we suggest how a heuristic-friendly culture supports the study and application of heuristics as complementary strategies to existing decision rules.
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Published date: 1 January 2015
Keywords:
Bounded rationality, Decision tools, Heuristics, Medical decision making, Rules of thumb
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