The effectiveness of medical care.
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.
Nettleman
M D
MD
Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City 52242.
D003661:Decision Support Techniques; D003662:Decision Theory; D006801:Humans; D008390:Markov Chains