Decision Making in Healthcare 2012

Decision Making in Healthcare 2012 is an 11-Night Eastern Mediterranean Cruise Conference Round-trip Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy.

Key Topics

• The influence of patient expectations on the outcomes of both placebo and active treatment
• The difference between maximizers and "satisfiers"
• Mechanisms by which expectations can affect outcomes
• Bias - can it affect patient outcomes?
• Insufficient and anchoring adjustment- related to diagnosis
• Why experience matters in good decision making
• Projection bias implications for end-of-life care
• Reasons for wrong judgment - to prevent errors
• Wellness strategies for healthcare providers
• Three main categories of diagnostic errors

Who should Attend

Psychologists, Physicians, Behavioral Counselors and Nurses.