Canadian Medical Guide > Psychiatry and Psychology > Psychological Phenomena and Processes > Mental Processes > Thinking > Decision Making Terms and Definitions
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 |
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Choice Behavior - The act of making a selection among two or more alternatives, usually after a period of deliberation. |
Decision Making Medical Definitions and Terms
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