Department of Surgery, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT, USA.
Surgery. 2012 Nov;152(5):915-22. doi: 10.1016/j.surg.2012.06.019. Epub 2012 Aug 3.
Game theory is an economic system of strategic behavior, often referred to as the "theory of social situations." Very little has been written in the medical literature about game theory or its applications, yet the practice of surgery and the operating room environment clearly involves multiple social situations with both cooperative and non-cooperative behaviors.
A comprehensive review was performed of the medical literature on game theory and its medical applications. Definitive resources on the subject were also examined and applied to surgery and the operating room whenever possible.
Applications of game theory and its proposed dilemmas abound in the practicing surgeon's world, especially in the operating room environment.
The surgeon with a basic understanding of game theory principles is better prepared for understanding and navigating the complex Operating Room system and optimizing cooperative behaviors for the benefit all stakeholders.
博弈论是一种经济战略行为系统，通常被称为“社会情境理论”。医学文献中很少有关于博弈论或其应用的内容，但手术实践和手术室环境显然涉及到具有合作和非合作行为的多种社会情境。
对博弈论及其医学应用的医学文献进行了全面回顾。还检查了该主题的权威资源，并在可能的情况下将其应用于手术和手术室。
博弈论的应用及其提出的困境在执业外科医生的世界中比比皆是，尤其是在手术室环境中。
对博弈论原则有基本了解的外科医生更有准备去理解和驾驭复杂的手术室系统，并优化合作行为，使所有利益相关者受益。
