Walking a tightrope: balancing the risk of diagnostic error in inpatient pediatrics.

Berkwitt A, Osborn R, Grossman M. Hosp Pediatr. 2016;6:566-568.

Experience can help providers balance between intuitive and analytical thinking when making decisions. Discussing how dual process theory can be applied to diagnostic decision-making, this commentary presents a case that illustrates problems associated with overreliance on intuitive thinking and aspects of the hospital environment that can hinder clinicians' ability to engage in analytical thinking.

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