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Podcast: Pre-Hospital Care Podcast
Episode: The Anatomy of Decision Making Under High Pressure Situations
Description: In this episode of the Pre-Hospital Care Podcast, we explore why decision-making is a cornerstone of effective pre-hospital care. Using a compelling case study from a high-pressure environment, we examine how clinicians navigate complex decisions and decisions within decisions.
We dive into key theories of decision-making, including Miller’s Magic Number 7, which highlights the limits of working memory, and heuristics, the mental shortcuts we use under pressure. We also discuss inattention bias—how critical details can be overlooked—and the importance of metacognition in reflecting on and improving decisions.
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