Abstract
Compares the methodology of the medical decision-making process with that of the military. The key to both professions is reliable, efficient decision making. Effective decision makers use the hypothetical-deductive approach which utilizes intuition to generate ideas which are tested by the available evidence. Medicine is developing a holistic, conceptual and student-centred education process which compares with the more rigid, external system of military training. The military system has a better methodology for communication both verbally and in writing than medicine. Suggests that both professions may benefit from an examination of each professional culture.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 102-14 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| Journal | JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT IN MEDICINE |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue number | 2-3 |
| Publication status | Published - 1997 |
Keywords
- Algorithms
- Clinical Medicine/methods
- Decision Making
- Decision Making, Organizational
- Humans
- Military Science/methods
- Organizational Culture
- Problem Solving
- State Medicine
- United Kingdom