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Probability error in diagnosis: the conjunction fallacy among beginning medical students.
Rao G. Probability error in diagnosis: the conjunction fallacy among beginning medical students. Fam Med. 2009;41(4):262-5.
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July 1, 2009
Rao G. Fam Med. 2009;41(4):262-5.
This study finds that medical students were prone to probability errors in diagnosis (such as incorrectly estimating the likelihood of a diagnosis based on combinations of systems) and provides suggestions for teaching students to avoid diagnostic errors.
