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Managing Uncertainty — Harnessing the Power of Scenario Planning

Year: 2017

Type: article

Abstract: Interview with Dr. Margaret (Gretchen) Schwarze on how physicians can use scenario planning to facilitate informed decision making. (08:46)Download Scenario planning permits physicians to say, “If all goes well, this is what is likely to follow, and if things go poorly, this is what we can expect.” It helps patients appreciate causal relationships and imagine a range of outcomes more realistically.

Source: New England Journal of Medicine

DOI: 10.1056/nejmp1704149

Authors: Margaret L. Schwarze, Lauren J. Taylor

Institution: University of Wisconsin–Madison

Language: English

Topic: Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare

Subfield: General Health Professions

Field: Health Professions

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funder: National Cancer Institute