Lecture 2: Utility
Pros and cons
How do the patients make a comparison between different options? Can these options be scored?
There is a way to score each option and make a comparison, and such a ‘score’ is the utility of an action. That means we can judge which choices have higher utility by looking into our preferences in making a decision.
So do our patients. They apply this principle to make a decision.
However, is there any other way to help our patients to see more clearly in this situation and help them make a suitable decision? Which one will be more realistic and which one is not?
What do you think?
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