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Decision Making of Clinical Teams:

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  • Caryn Christensen
  • James R. Larson
  • Ann Abbott
  • Anthony Ardolino
  • Timothy Franz
  • Carol Pfeiffer

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This study examined the discussion of information among mixed-status clinical teams while constructing differential diagnoses. Twenty-four ad hoc teams, each consisting of a resident, an intern, and a third-year medical student, were given two hypothetical patient cases to discuss and diagnose. Prior to discussion, team members individually viewed different versions of a videotaped interview with a "patient" (trained actor) Each videotape contained some information that was present in all three versions (shared information) and some that was present in only that version (unique information). In addition, half of the time, the cases were constructed so that the unique information that appeared in only one tape was crucial for a correct diagnosis (a "hidden profile" condition) After viewing the videotapes, team members met to discuss the case and develop a differential diagnosis. Discussions were videotaped and analyzed. Overall, shared information was mentioned more often than unique information (p

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  • Caryn Christensen & James R. Larson & Ann Abbott & Anthony Ardolino & Timothy Franz & Carol Pfeiffer, 2000. "Decision Making of Clinical Teams:," Medical Decision Making, , vol. 20(1), pages 45-50, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:medema:v:20:y:2000:i:1:p:45-50
    DOI: 10.1177/0272989X0002000106
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