Flaws in clinical reasoning: a common cause of diagnostic error.

Caroline Wellbery

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Flaws in clinical reasoning: a common cause of diagnostic error.

January 11, 2012

Wellbery C. Am Fam Physician. 2011;84(9):1042-8.

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Through an illustrative case report, this commentary describes how cognitive biases may lead to diagnostic errors and details prevention strategies.

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