Task uncertainty and rationality in medical problem solving

International Journal for Quality in Health Care

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 458-462

  Holmberg, Leif ^a  

^a KRISTIANSTAD UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Clinical pathways; Effectiveness; Evidence based medicine; Organizational performance; Problem solving; Quality of care

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL PATHWAY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; JOB PERFORMANCE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBLEM SOLVING; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; TASK PERFORMANCE;

HUMANS; ORGANIZATIONAL OBJECTIVES; PROBLEM SOLVING; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; UNCERTAINTY;

EID: 37849187514     PISSN: 13534505     EISSN: 14643677     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/intqhc/mzl043     Document Type: Article

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