Estimation of post-test probabilities by residents: Bayesian reasoning versus heuristics?

Advances in Health Sciences Education

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 393-402

  Hall, Stacey ^a   Phang, Sen Han ^a   Schaefer, Jeffrey P ^a   Ghali, William ^a   Wright, Bruce ^b   McLaughlin, Kevin ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bayesian reasoning; Heuristics; Post test probability; Residents

Indexed keywords

ALBERTA; BAYES THEOREM; DIAGNOSIS; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEURISTICS; HUMAN; INTERNAL MEDICINE; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; THINKING;

ALBERTA; BAYES THEOREM; DIAGNOSIS; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; FEMALE; HEURISTICS; HUMANS; INTERNAL MEDICINE; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; MALE; THINKING;

EID: 84903892027     PISSN: 13824996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10459-013-9485-1     Document Type: Article

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