title: Effect of prior examples on rule-based diagnostic performance.
abstract: The studies test the role of examples in the learning of diagnostic rules in dermatology. The specific examples used are shown to have a substantial biasing effect on diagnostic accuracy.
authors.affiliation: McMaster Unversity, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: S W
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Allen
authors.forename: L R
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Brooks
authors.forename: G R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Norman
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Rosenthal
mesh_terms: D003479:Curriculum; D003880:Dermatology / Q000193:education; D003933:Diagnosis / Q000193:education*; D004504:Education, Medical, Undergraduate; D004521:Educational Measurement; D005194:Family Practice / Q000193:education; D006801:Humans