LEVERAGING STRUCTURED ANALYTIC TECHNIQUES TO RECOGNIZE PERSONAL AND GLOBAL HEALTH CRISES
LEVERAGING STRUCTURED ANALYTIC TECHNIQUES TO RECOGNIZE PERSONAL AND GLOBAL HEALTH CRISES

Summary/Abstract: The US medical system suffers from serious structural flaws that make it hard for patients to get a proper diagnosis. Currently, doctors are highly incentivized to order tests and initiate treatments and often fail to take the time needed to diagnose a problem. If doctors had more time to engage with their patients and apply critical thinking techniques, both parties would reach a more satisfactory outcome. Moreover, incorporating Structured Analytic Techniques into the practice of medicine writ large would benefit the global community as recognition of—and reaction to—looming health security crises. Structured Analytic Techniques help doctors recognize lead indicators of an emerging health security crisis and overcome well-entrenched mental mindsets. The techniques provide a ready „tool kit” for doctors practicing the emerging discipline of health security intelligence.

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