title: Cognitive biases in dermatology training.
abstract: Cognitive biases are patterns that physicians develop based on predetermined judgments that can influence their decisions regarding patient care. Unfortunately, they are usually encountered on a daily basis in clinics. A few examples include affective, anchoring, availability, confirmation, zebra, and Sutton's biases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA.
authors.forename: Divya
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Shokeen
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002983:Clinical Competence; D000066491:Clinical Decision-Making; D019091:Critical Pathways / Q000592:standards*; D000072085:Dermatologists / Q000523:psychology / Q000592:standards; D003880:Dermatology / Q000193:education*; D056348:Emotional Intelligence; D006801:Humans; D019300:Medical Errors / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology; D058996:Quality Improvement