During the last months, there has been a lively media coverage concerning the case of surgeon Paolo Macchiarini who has been accused of scientific misconduct and breaches of medical ethics. I would like you analyze the behavior of Macchiarini and the management of the Karolinska Institute (KI) in the light of the concepts of decision-making.
In this case, there is clearly several factors and issues at play and you should not make a comprehensive account of all of these. I want you focus on the issues that relates to heuristics; simply try to find concepts that you think could help explain the decisions taken by Macchiarini and the KI management. (Max 400 words)