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... > medicine > clinical medicine > medical decision making > basis for making the decision > subjective expected utility theory

... > medicine > clinical medicine > medical decision making > basis for making the decision > subjective expected utility theory

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subjective expected utility theory

Definition

Subjective expected utility (SEU) theory is a prescriptive theory of decision making that grew out of economics. The translation of economic concepts to medicine has a number of problems. [Source: Encyclopedia of Medical Decision Making; Subjective expected utility theory]

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basis for making the decision

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concepts

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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/subjective_expected_utility_theory

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