title: Problem solving: a comparison between medical and military art.
abstract: Compares the methodology of the medical decision-making process with that of the military. The key to both professions is reliable, efficient decision making. Effective decision makers use the hypothetical-deductive approach which utilizes intuition to generate ideas which are tested by the available evidence. Medicine is developing a holistic, conceptual and student-centred education process which compares with the more rigid, external system of military training. The military system has a better methodology for communication both verbally and in writing than medicine. Suggests that both professions may benefit from an examination of each professional culture.
authors.affiliation: Ministry of Defence, Hampshire, UK.
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Bricknell
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D015510:Clinical Medicine / Q000379:methods* / Q000458:organization & administration; D003657:Decision Making; D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D006801:Humans; D008891:Military Science / Q000379:methods*; D015279:Organizational Culture; D011340:Problem Solving; D013222:State Medicine; D006113:United Kingdom