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Introduction
Omission Bias
Discount Rates
Framing
Assessing Probabilities
Predicting Utility
Sequences
Role-based decisions
Role of Emotions
Visceral Influences
Conclusion
Chapter 4: The Psychology of Patient Decision Making: Author Biography
        

Photo of Hal R. ArkesHal R. Arkes received his BA from Carleton College in 1967 and his PhD from the University of Michigan in Psychology in 1971. He was a faculty member in the Department of Psychology at Ohio University from 1972 to 2000. He was a program officer at the National Science Foundation from 1993-1995 and again from 1998 to 2000. He co-directed the program in Decision, Risk, and Management Science. His research interests are in the areas of medical decision making and economic decision-making. He also has publications in law, memory, education, social psychology, and music. He currently has a joint appointment in the Ohio State University Department of Psychology and Center for HOPES (Health Outcomes, Policy, and Evaluation Studies).

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