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Using decision trees to aid decision-making in nursing.

Dawn Dowding, +1 more
- 15 Jun 2004 - 
- Vol. 100, Iss: 21, pp 36-39
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Decision analysis can be a useful technique for nurses to assist them with decision-making in practice, according to an approach to analysing clinical problems known as decision analysis.
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This article discusses judgement and decision-making in nursing. It outlines an approach to analysing clinical problems known as decision analysis. It suggests decision analysis can be a useful technique for nurses to assist them with decision-making in practice.

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