Information for Medical Practitioners
This page is designed for medical practitioners interested in the scientific work of Gerd Gigerenzer. Here you will find a structured overview of the key research areas with brief descriptions and links to relevant publications.
Areas of Research
Decision Making in an Uncertain World: Smart Heuristics
Gut Feelings: The Intelligence of Intuition
The Art of Risk Communication
Helping Doctors Making Sense of Health Statistics
Artificial Intelligence and Human Intelligence
“Physicians cannot do the best for their patients if they practice defensive medicine (self-defense), do not understand health statistics (innumeracy), or primarily pursue profit instead of virtue (conflicts of interest).”
