Cognitive diagnostic error in internal medicine.

Kees Van den Berge; Silvia Mamede

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Cognitive diagnostic error in internal medicine.

April 24, 2013

Van den Berge K, Mamede S. Eur J Intern Med. 2013;24(6):525-9.

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This review discusses how confirmation bias and availability bias can contribute to diagnostic error and highlights the need for more research into medical decision-making to prevent cognitive errors.

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