In this special section of Medical Decision Making, 3 developers of evidence-based theories
of medical decision making and health present their approaches: Fishbein (theory of …

We discuss how an evidence-based theory of human behavior and decision-making—Fuzzy-
Trace Theory (FTT)—can be used to better understand and improve public health and …

Health decision making is both the lynchpin and the least developed aspect of evidence-
based practice. The evidence-based practice process requires integrating the evidence with …

Medical decision making includes decisions in medical, policy, or everyday settings that
impact individual and public health. Compared with other types of decisions, medical …

This chapter provides an overview of the types of decision-making theories that can inform
clinical practice. Theories enable us to understand, predict, and change phenomena or …

Decision making is a crucial element in the field of medicine. Decisions made by physicians,
patients, health policy makers and health insurers determine the quality of health care that is …

Behavior change has the potential to radically impact health outcomes. Successfully
influencing health behavior requires an understanding of the decision processes underlying …

Good decision making is an essential part of good medicine. Patients have to decide what
symptoms warrant seeking medical attention and whether to accept the medical advice …

The research currently being conducted in the field of medical decision making falls into two
broad categories–descriptive and prescriptive. Descriptive studies examine the reasoning …

A recent essay in this journal identified health care as a fertile domain for extending the
reach of naturalistic decision making (NDM). It targeted the “best practices regimen,” a host …