Using palm-top computers to improve studentsʼ evidence-based decision making

Using patient decision aids to promote evidence-based decision making.

Evidence-based medicine integrates clinical experience with patients’ values and the best available evidence. In the past, clinicians took responsibility not only for being well informed about the benefits and harms of medical options but also for judging their value in the best interests of the patients. More recently, a shared decision making approach has been advocated in which patients are ...

Qualitative evidence to improve guidelines and health decision-making

Coding and billing software for palm-top computers.

to follow, coding and billing patient visits consumes more time than most physicians have. Fortunately, there is a faster, more accurate way to get the job done and it’s literally in the palm of your hand if you own a personal digital assistant (PDA). All it takes is a willingness to experiment with your PDA and some familiarity with coding and billing software. In this article, I will introduc...

Decision making model and behavior of Iranian top managers

Aesthetics relates to felt meaning generated from sensory perceptions, and involves subjective, tacit knowledge rooted in feeling and emotion. We believe the aesthetics of management is important, but little understood, aspect of organizational life. We propose that followers use their aesthetic senses in making these assessments. In this article we try to discover the role of aesthetic in man...

Using judgement to improve accuracy in decision-making.

Nursing judgements are complex, often involving the need to process a large number of information cues. Key issues include how accurate they are and how we can improve levels of accuracy. Traditional approaches to the study of nursing judgement, characterised by qualitative and descriptive research, have provided valuable insights into the nature of expert nursing practice and the complexity of...