Five pitfalls in decisions about diagnosis and prescribing.

Jill G. Klein

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Five pitfalls in decisions about diagnosis and prescribing.

March 4, 2011

Klein JG. BMJ. 2005;330(7494):781-3.

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The author reviews five types of biased thinking that can negatively affect physicians' decision making and provides suggestions to overcome them.

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