Conspicuous by its absence: diagnostic expert testing under uncertainty.

Tinglong Dai; Shubhranshu Singh

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Conspicuous by its absence: diagnostic expert testing under uncertainty.

March 25, 2020

Dai T, Singh S. Market Sci. 2020;39(3):540-563.

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This paper explores limitations of diagnostic ability, situations in which a diagnostic expert may forego necessary diagnostic tests, and barriers and incentives to diagnostic testing. The authors also discuss the barriers to adopting AI tools intended to enhance diagnostic decision making.

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