The most important guide to sequencing actions should be:
a. probability and utility.
b. assumption and intuition.
c. costs and risks of procedures.
d. reimbursement potential and patient ac-ceptance.
A
Although all choices are relevant, the prioritized guide is to select actions based on an estimate of the probability of successfully achieving the patient's goals and on the utility of implementation.
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