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Bergus, George Ravdin was born on December 2, 1953 in Beirut. Son of Donald Clayton and Elizabeth (Ravdin) Bergus.
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Medical Decision Making: A Physician's Guide
(Decision making is a key activity, perhaps the most impor...)
Decision making is a key activity, perhaps the most important activity, in the practice of healthcare. Although physicians acquire a great deal of knowledge and specialised skills during their training and through their practice, it is in the exercise of clinical judgement and its application to individual patients that the outstanding physician is distinguished. This has become even more relevant as patients become increasingly welcomed as partners in a shared decision making process. This book translates the research and theory from the science of decision making into clinically useful tools and principles that can be applied by clinicians in the field. It considers issues of patient goals, uncertainty, judgement, choice, development of new information, and family and social concerns in healthcare. It helps to demystify decision theory by emphasizing concepts and clinical cases over mathematics and computation.
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George Ravdin Bergus
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George Ravdin Bergus, American Geriatric physician. Diplomate American Board Family Practice with added qualifications in geriatric medicine. Senior assistant surgeon United States Public Health Service, 1985-1989. Fellow American Academy of Family Physicians; member society of Medical Decision Making, Society of Teachers of Family Medicine, Iowa Academy of Family Practice, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Education
AB, University of Pennsylvania, 1976; Doctor of Medicine, Medical College of Pennsylvania, 1982.
Career
Instructor, U. Washington, Seattle, 1988-1990; physician, Group Health, Inc., Plymouth, Minnesota, 1989-1990; associate, U. Iowa, Iowa City, 1990-1991; assistant professor, U. Iowa, Iowa City, 1991-1996; associate professor, U. Iowa, Iowa City, since 1996. Residency director U. Iowa, since 1994. Director medical education Mercy Hospital, Iowa City,1991-1995.
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Medical Decision Making: A Physician's Guide
(Decision making is a key activity, perhaps the most impor...)
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Medical Decision Making: A Physician's Guide
Membership
Senior assistant surgeon United States Public Health Service, 1985-1989. Fellow American Academy of Family Physicians. Member society of Medical Decision Making, Society of Teachers of Family Medicine, Iowa Academy of Family Practice, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Connections
Married Rebecca Burton Way, August 5, 1978. Children: Nicholas, Samuel.
