A useful distinction to consider when thinking about decision-making in the mental health space is between principles and rules. A principle is a fundamental proposition that guides a system of belief ...

In my last three columns, I’ve been discussing the July 30 column by Vauhini Vara of the _Wall Street Journal_ entitled, “Ten Things Your IT Department Won’t Tell You.” The author provides detailed ...

This collection of essays, written primarily by scholars, discusses how nonprofit organizations can apply common concepts from the for-profit world, including cost-benefit analysis and risk assessment ...

How should others make decisions for pediatric patients? For decades, there has been debate in academic literature about the ethical principles that govern medical decision-making for children. In ...

Every transformative company, career leap, or disruptive innovation can be traced back to a single, pivotal decision—for example, the moment Bezos launched Amazon from his garage, when Musk bet ...

Steve Swinney is CEO of Kodiak Building Partners, a leader in the building materials industry that manages locally led companies. It's human nature to have difficulty with major changes. We know ...

Credit: Getty Images Respect for the autonomy of patients does not mean leaving them to navigate health care decisions on their own. Shared decision-making enables physicians to serve as guides to ...

Implementing shared decision making (SDM), recommended in screening mammography by national guidelines for women age 40-49 years, faces challenges that innovations in quality improvement and team ...