an informed decision
1Informed refusal — is a medico legal concept whereby a person can be said to have given refusal to an intervention based upon an understanding of the facts and of the implications of not following a recommended diagnostic or therapeutic action.cite web|… …
2informed — in·formed adj: based on or made with essential information an informed judgment Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. informed …
3informed — in|formed [ınˈfo:md US o:r ] adj 1.) having a lot of knowledge or information about a particular subject or situation ▪ Informed sources said it was likely that the President would make a televised statement. well informed/ill informed ▪ I became …
4decision — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, crucial, fateful, important, key, landmark (law), major, momentous ▪ It was a big decision to make …
5Decision Support System - DSS — A computerized information system used to support decision making in an organization or business. A DSS enables users to sift through and analyze massive reams of data and compile information that can be used to solve problems and make better… …
6Informed consent — redirects here. For the House episode, see Informed Consent (House). For the website, see Informed Consent (website) …
7informed consent — n: consent to medical treatment by a patient or to participation in a medical experiment by a subject after achieving an understanding of what is involved and esp. of the risks Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. informed… …
8Decision aids — is the name commonly used to describe interventions that are designed for patients, or people facing healthcare decisions. They are used to facilitate shared decision making. A recent definition is cited: decision support interventions help… …
9Decision theory — in economics, psychology, philosophy, mathematics, and statistics is concerned with identifying the values, uncertainties and other issues relevant in a given decision, its rationality, and the resulting optimal decision. It is closely related to …
10Decision downloading — Decision downloading[1] refers to communicating a decision to those who have not been involved in the decision making process. The term “decision downloading” is used to set apart those special situations in which decision makers communicate a… …
