Do no harm: reaffirming the value of evidence and equipoise while minimizing cognitive bias in the COVID-19 era.

Venktesh R Ramnath; David G McSharry; Atul Malhotra

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Do no harm: reaffirming the value of evidence and equipoise while minimizing cognitive bias in the COVID-19 era.

August 12, 2020

Ramnath VR, McSharry DG, Malhotra A. Chest. 2020;158(3):873-876.

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This article discusses the types of cognitive biases encountered in the critical care management of COVID-19 patients and recommendations for managing these biases.

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