Date of Award

1-1-2010

Language

English

Document Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

College/School/Department

Department of Public Administration and Policy

Content Description

1 online resource (vii, 127 pages) : PDF file, illustrations (some color)

Dissertation/Thesis Chair

Thomas R Stewart

Committee Members

George P Richardson, Elise Axelrad Weaver, Jeryl L Mumpower

Keywords

Cesarean section, medical decision making, Multiple cue, signal detection theory, system dynamics, threshold learning, Decision making, Multiple criteria decision making, Signal detection (Psychology), Medical care

Subject Categories

Psychology | Public Administration

Abstract

Selection and detection problems represent some of the most challenging decision making tasks, especially in the fields of health and medicine. In a population of pregnant women, who is a candidate for a cesarean delivery? Does this mammogram indicate the presence of cancer? Should antibiotics be prescribed for this illness? We must judge

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