Overconfidence as a cause of diagnostic error in medicine.

Eta S. Berner; Mark L. Graber

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Overconfidence as a cause of diagnostic error in medicine.

January 21, 2011

Berner ES, Graber ML. Am J Med. 2008;121(5 Suppl):S2-S23.

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This comprehensive review analyzes the frequency of diagnostic errors, addresses research on contributing factors, and describes strategies to reduce harm and improve diagnostic accuracy.

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