Decision Theory
"Decision Theory" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A theoretical technique utilizing a group of related constructs to describe or prescribe how individuals or groups of people choose a course of action when faced with several alternatives and a variable amount of knowledge about the determinants of the outcomes of those alternatives.
| Descriptor ID |
D003662
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G17.162
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| Concept/Terms |
Decision Theory- Decision Theory
- Decision Theories
- Theories, Decision
- Theory, Decision
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Decision Theory" by people in Profiles over the past ten years.