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decision-making,
a nursing outcome from the Nursing Outcomes Classification (NOC) defined as the ability to make judgments and choose between two or more alternatives. See also Nursing Outcomes Classification.

decision-making,
n the process of coming to a conclusion or making a judgment.
decision-making, evidence-based,
n a type of informal decision-making that combines clinical expertise, patient concerns, and evidence gathered from scientific literature to arrive at a diagnosis and treatment recommendations. See also evidence-based care.
decision-making, statistical,
n a type of formal decision-making that proceeds from a hypothesis to a conclusion by incorporating such techniques as statistical inference and significance, probability analysis, literature review, sampling, and discussion.


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of Wisconsin, and he employs historical examples, research-based principles and practical advice to help general readers identify and avoid bad decision-making skills.
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If the Constitutional Court makes such decision, the conflict between police and civilians will lessen, corruption will lessen, citizens will be included into the decision-making process at all levels of the government, assumed human rights groups.
 
 
 
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