Understanding choice: Why physicians should learn prospect theory

JAMA

Volumn 311, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 571-572

  Verma, Amol A ^a   Razak, Fahad ^a,b,c   Detsky, Allan S ^a,d,e,f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^c HARVARD CENTER FOR POPULATION AND DEVELOPMENT STUDIES   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^e MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^f UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT;

CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER PALLIATIVE THERAPY; CANCER SCREENING; COMMUNICATION SKILL; CONSULTATION; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FAMILY COUNSELING; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; LUNG NON SMALL CELL CANCER; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL EXPERT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT DECISION MAKING; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK REDUCTION; SHORT SURVEY; THEORY; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

EID: 84893709618     PISSN: 00987484     EISSN: 15383598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jama.2013.285245     Document Type: Short Survey

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