Simple heuristics in over-the-counter drug choices: A new hint for medical education and practice

Advances in Medical Education and Practice

Volumn 2, Issue , 2011, Pages 59-70

  Riva, Silvia ^a,b,c   Monti, Marco ^b   Antonietti, Alessandro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÀ CATTOLICA DEL SACRO CUORE   (Italy)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT   (Germany)

^c FONDAZIONE IRCCS CA GRANDA OSPEDALE MAGGIORE POLICLINICO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Decision making; Decision tree; Fast and frugal heuristics treatment; OTC drugs

Indexed keywords

EID: 84868321592     PISSN: None     EISSN: 11797258     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2147/AMEP.S13004     Document Type: Article

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