Can molecular markers help with decision making?

Can Computers Help Overcome Limitations in Human Decision Making?

Motivation: The article evaluates computer assisted decision support in the context of contemporary research on decisional thinking, outlines the potential that computers have for overcoming known limitations in this thinking and the problems that occur when some aspects of thinking are overlooked. Research approach: The article is derived from a selective review of the literature on thinking a...

Can Stated Preference Valuations Help Improve Environmental Decision Making?

Decisions about preservation, protection, or development of environmental “commodities” like ground water, atmospheric visibility, open space, wildlife, wetlands, and forests are often made without good information about the value of preservation relative to the cost. Clearly, the economic cost of preservation is often substantial. The cost of preserving wildlife habitat, for example, often tot...

What can molecular pathology offer for optimal decision making?

In recent years, colorectal cancer (CRC), once a uniform disease with well-understood carcinogenesis, has been divided into at least five different subgroups with distinct precursor lesions, pathways of carcinogenesis, morphological, and molecular characteristics. Moreover, new therapeutic concepts with 'targeted' substances have added to the complexity of the management of CRC patients. The cl...

The art and science of evidence-based decision-making ... epidemiology can help!

Ethics and leadership: setting the right tone and structure can help other in their decision making.

Healthcare executives regularly encounter a variety of ethical issues—from organizational issues, such as interactions with suppliers, to the complex clinical issues of end-of-life patient care decisions. To ensure these wide-ranging ethical decisions are being made effectively and in the best interest of patients, employees and the community, healthcare leaders need to set the ethical tone of ...