The temporality of economic decisions applied to clinical reasoning

INTRODUCTION: Medical thinking lacks economic thinking although temporality plays a crucial role in shared clinical decision-making. Present benefits, such as symptom relief, at times, should not be underestimated in the economic evaluation of medical interventions; and immediate effects in present...

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Main Authors: João Victor Almeida dos Santos, Luís Cláudio Lemos Correia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Escola Bahiana de Medicina e Saúde Pública 2024-03-01
Series:Journal of Evidence-Based Healthcare
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Online Access:https://www5.bahiana.edu.br/index.php/evidence/article/view/5435
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description INTRODUCTION: Medical thinking lacks economic thinking although temporality plays a crucial role in shared clinical decision-making. Present benefits, such as symptom relief, at times, should not be underestimated in the economic evaluation of medical interventions; and immediate effects in present benefit scenarios allow for valuable feedback, aiding in the assessment of the appropriateness of the chosen intervention. Ultimately, we underscore the need for a nuanced understanding of the interplay between time, costs, and benefits in clinical decision-making.
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spelling doaj-art-6254500f35344294a8b2864f6443c29e2025-02-11T18:48:09ZengEscola Bahiana de Medicina e Saúde PúblicaJournal of Evidence-Based Healthcare2675-021X2024-03-01610.17267/2675-021Xevidence.2024.e5435The temporality of economic decisions applied to clinical reasoningJoão Victor Almeida dos Santos0https://orcid.org/0009-0002-0220-6355Luís Cláudio Lemos Correia1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6910-1366Escola Bahiana de Medicina e Saúde Pública (Salvador). Bahia, Brazil.Escola Bahiana de Medicina e Saúde Pública (Salvador). Bahia, Brazil. INTRODUCTION: Medical thinking lacks economic thinking although temporality plays a crucial role in shared clinical decision-making. Present benefits, such as symptom relief, at times, should not be underestimated in the economic evaluation of medical interventions; and immediate effects in present benefit scenarios allow for valuable feedback, aiding in the assessment of the appropriateness of the chosen intervention. Ultimately, we underscore the need for a nuanced understanding of the interplay between time, costs, and benefits in clinical decision-making. https://www5.bahiana.edu.br/index.php/evidence/article/view/5435Clinical Decision-MakingCost-Benefit AnalysisEconomics, Medical
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Cost-Benefit Analysis
Economics, Medical
title The temporality of economic decisions applied to clinical reasoning
title_full The temporality of economic decisions applied to clinical reasoning
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title_short The temporality of economic decisions applied to clinical reasoning
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topic Clinical Decision-Making
Cost-Benefit Analysis
Economics, Medical
url https://www5.bahiana.edu.br/index.php/evidence/article/view/5435
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