Factors in decision-making concerning life support therapy

Making Decision Support System for Utilization of Biogas in Iran

The use of renewable energy sources is often suggested to be a good solution for climate change and the dependency to fossil fuel. Biogas utilization is a one of these promising options that can mitigate these problems since biogas is produced by the fermentation of waste, so is rich in methane and has the same characteristics as natural gas. Biogas has increasingly been noticed in different co...

Decision Making and Decision Support

Patient decision making concerning clinical trials.

Note: This column is made possible through an educational grant from CChange, a Washington, DC, based organization comprising the nation’s key cancer leaders from government, business, and nonprofit sectors. These cancer leaders share the vision of a future where cancer is prevented, detected early, and cured or is managed successfully as a chronic illness. The mission of C-Change is to leverag...

Decision Making And Decision Support In Translation

One reason why computer-based support systems have so far contributed little to translation practice beyond ordinary text processing and database handling tools is that few computational linguists are aware of the linguistic issues which underlie the most cumbersome components in translation. A translator is frequently faced with genuine decision making; the frequency depends on the text type a...

Lack of support structures in prioritization decision making concerning patients and resources. Interviews with Swedish physicians.

AIM To investigate physicians' experiences in relation to prioritization and financing in health care in order to gain a deeper understanding of the reasons behind their standpoints. METHODS Eighteen physicians, seven women and eleven men, aged 30 to 69 years were interviewed and the text was analyzed using an inductive approach, also described as conventional qualitative content analysis. ...