Society for Medical Decision Making
The Society for Medical Decision Making (SMDM) is an organization of researchers, clinicians, educators, managers and policy makers based in Bridgewater, New Jersey. It researches and uses rigorous and transparent methodologies in health and clinical care of individuals to assist in health policy formation. Founded in 1979, it holds annual meetings in North America, biennial meetings in Europe and publishes two journals, 'Medical Decision Making', and 'MDM Policy & Practice.'[1]
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| Abbreviation | SMDM |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1979 |
| Type | Professional Association |
| Purpose | "To improve health outcomes through the advancement of proactive systematic approaches to clinical decision-making and policy formation in health care by providing a scholarly forum that connects and educates researchers, providers, policy makers, and the public." |
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| Fields | Health economics, Outcomes research, Decision-making, Health policy |
President | Beate Sander, PhD |
President-Elect | Alan Schwartz, PhD |
| Website | smdm |
References
- Technology, Institute of Medicine (US) Council on Health Care; Goodman, Clifford (1988). Society for Medical Decision Making. National Academies Press (US).
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