Cognitive underpinnings of diagnostic error.
Unfortunately, general limits in cognitive performance extend to diagnostic situations. The authors remain optimistic about reducing cognition-based error, but not as optimistic as Croskerry (see his accompanying article), since the reality is that predictable patterns of error will persist.
Gordon
Ruthanna
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Department of Psychology, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, New York 11794-2500, USA. rrgordon@ic.sunysb.edu
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Nancy
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D003071:Cognition; D003951:Diagnostic Errors / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans