The effect of clinical history on accuracy of electrocardiograph interpretation among doctors working in emergency departments.

Monique F. Cruz; James Edwards; Michael M. Dinh; Elizabeth H. Barnes

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The effect of clinical history on accuracy of electrocardiograph interpretation among doctors working in emergency departments.

September 26, 2012

Cruz MF, Edwards J, Dinh MM, et al. Med J Aust. 2012;197(3):161-5.

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This observational study highlights the framing effect of a suggestive clinical history, which significantly influenced electrocardiograph interpretation by emergency department physicians.

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