title: The effectiveness of medical care.
abstract: One skill required of the modern physician is the ability to provide effective care while spending a minimal amount of money. As outcomes become more complex, it is important to have a structured approach to the evaluation of effectiveness. Decision analysis provides the tools to quantitate and compare the utilities of alternate strategies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City 52242.
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Nettleman
mesh_terms: D003661:Decision Support Techniques; D003662:Decision Theory; D006801:Humans; D008390:Markov Chains