title: Decision making in the face of uncertainty: the case of carotid endarterectomy.
authors.affiliation: Center for Health Policy Research and Education, Duke University, Durham, NC 27706.
authors.forename: D B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Matchar
mesh_terms: D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003657:Decision Making; D004691:Endarterectomy / Q000379:methods*; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D002546:Ischemic Attack, Transient / Q000601:surgery; D011336:Probability; D012307:Risk Factors