Cognitive Errors and Diagnostic Mistakes: A Case-Based Guide to Critical Thinking in Medicine. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

Cognitive Errors and Diagnostic Mistakes: A Case-Based Guide to Critical Thinking in Medicine. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

• Book/Report
 
• Published November 2018

Cognitive Errors and Diagnostic Mistakes: A Case-Based Guide to Critical Thinking in Medicine.

Howard J. Cham, Switzerland: Springer Nature Switzerland; 2019. ISBN: 9783319932231.

Cognitive biases contribute to diagnostic missteps, delays, and errors. This publication uses case-based illustrations to explore the effect of common cognitive biases (e.g., confirmation, anchoring, and overconfidence) on care. The author suggests feedback, healthy skepticism, and open discussion as tactics to reduce errors stemming from bias in decision-making.

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