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Decision Making

Medical Definition:	The process of making a selective intellectual judgment when presented with several complex alternatives consisting of several variables, and usually defining a course of action or an idea.
Guide Notes:	not for a physician making a diagnostic decision: this is /diag or if GEN, DIAGNOSIS or DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL

Decision Making Categories.

Choice Behavior - The act of making a selection among two or more alternatives, usually after a period of deliberation.

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