Commentary Five pitfalls in decisions about diagnosis and prescribing. Citation Text: Klein JG. Five pitfalls in decisions about diagnosis and prescribing. BMJ. 2005;330(7494):781-3. Copy Citation Format: Google ScholarPubMedBibTeXEndNote X3 XMLEndNote 7 XMLEndnote taggedPubMedIdRIS Download Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL November 2, 2005 Klein JG. BMJ. 2005;330(7494):781-3. View more articles from the same authors. The author reviews five types of biased thinking that can negatively affect physicians' decision making and provides suggestions to overcome them. PubMed citation Available at Free full text Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Klein JG. Five pitfalls in decisions about diagnosis and prescribing. BMJ. 2005;330(7494):781-3. 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