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Psychology

Cognitive Biases in Medical Diagnostic Reasoning

Quick fact

Studies suggest that diagnostic errors are responsible for up to 10% of patient deaths, and cognitive biases play a role in the majority of these errors.

Why this is interesting

Every day, skilled doctors make diagnostic errors not because they don't know enough, but because of hidden mental traps. What if the biggest threat to your health is the way your doctor thinks?