Information distortion in physicians' diagnostic judgments.

Olga Kostopoulou; Edward Russo; Greg Keenan; Brendan Delaney; Abdel Douiri

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Information distortion in physicians' diagnostic judgments.

July 18, 2012

Kostopoulou O, Russo E, Keenan G, et al. Med Decis Making. 2012;32(6):831-9.

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Using simulated patient scenarios, this study found evidence for confirmation bias in the diagnostic reasoning process of family physicians.

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