Medical Decision Making (MDM) Is Based on the ____ the Physician

question 59

Multiple Choice

Medical decision making (MDM) is based on the ____ the physician must consider about the management of a patient's condition.

• A)number of diagnoses
• B)risk of morbidity
• C)amount of data
• D)all of the above

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Definitions:

Sensation

Sensation is the process by which our sensory receptors and nervous system receive and represent stimulus energies from our environment.

Mean

A statistical measure representing the average of a set of numbers, calculated by dividing the sum of all values by the number of values.

Parsimonious Theory

A theory that explains phenomena in the simplest way possible, using the fewest possible assumptions or variables.

Scientists

Professionals engaged in systematic activities to acquire knowledge that describes and predicts the natural world, typically through observations and experiments.