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To think is good: querying an initial hypothesis reduces diagnostic error in medical students.

Coderre S, Wright B, McLaughlin K. To think is good: querying an initial hypothesis reduces diagnostic error in medical students. Acad Med. 2010;85(7):1125-9. doi:10.1097/ACM.0b013e3181e1b229.

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July 28, 2010
Coderre S, Wright B, McLaughlin K. Acad Med. 2010;85(7):1125-9.
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This study found that questioning an initial diagnosis often led students to rectify an incorrect one. The authors suggest that formal querying may serve as a tool to reduce diagnostic errors.

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Coderre S, Wright B, McLaughlin K. To think is good: querying an initial hypothesis reduces diagnostic error in medical students. Acad Med. 2010;85(7):1125-9. doi:10.1097/ACM.0b013e3181e1b229.

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