Cognitive Errors and Diagnostic Mistakes

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Focusing on cognitive biases in medicine, this book delves into how these biases affect clinical decision-making and healthcare outcomes. It opens with an introduction to cognitive errors and their significance, followed by detailed chapters on specific biases illustrated through case studies. Each case includes a discussion of the clinician's reasoning and insights into the cognitive bias at play. The text is designed to be engaging and accessible, offering practical strategies to reduce cognitive errors in medical practice and beyond.