From mindless to mindful practice—cognitive bias and clinical decision making.

Pat Croskerry

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From mindless to mindful practice—cognitive bias and clinical decision making.

July 31, 2013

Croskerry P. N Engl J Med. 2013;368(26):2445-2448.

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Discussing how weaknesses in cognition contribute to flawed decision making, this commentary includes recommendations to help clinicians prevent cognitive failures.

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