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6 - Decisions

from Section 1 - Decision-Making

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 March 2025

Alex Koyfman
Affiliation:
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Brit Long
Affiliation:
San Antonio Military Medical Center
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Make one. That is the most important thing about decisions. The absence or unwillingness to make a decision is actually a decision to ignore making a decision. Seldom is that the right answer. Deciding consciously to not respond to something (seemingly ignore) is fine, but that is then a decision. In my opinion, emergency physicians are exceptionally skilled in making decisions without having all the information. Many physicians require a bit more knowledge to inform their own decision-making. For some, there are really good reasons. For others, maybe not. From my perspective, decision-making depends upon the circumstance.

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Emergency Medicine Thinker
Pearls for the Frontlines
, pp. 46 - 50
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2025

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  • Decisions
  • Edited by Alex Koyfman, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Brit Long, San Antonio Military Medical Center
  • Book: Emergency Medicine Thinker
  • Online publication: 14 March 2025
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009379953.007
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  • Edited by Alex Koyfman, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Brit Long, San Antonio Military Medical Center
  • Book: Emergency Medicine Thinker
  • Online publication: 14 March 2025
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009379953.007
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  • Decisions
  • Edited by Alex Koyfman, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Brit Long, San Antonio Military Medical Center
  • Book: Emergency Medicine Thinker
  • Online publication: 14 March 2025
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009379953.007
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