Dual-process cognitive interventions to enhance diagnostic reasoning: A systematic review

BMJ Quality and Safety

Volumn 25, Issue 10, 2016, Pages 808-820

  Lambe, Kathryn Ann ^a   O'Reilly, Gary ^b   Kelly, Brendan D ^c   Curristan, Sarah ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^c ADELAIDE AND MEATH HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Cognitive biases; Decision making; Diagnostic errors; Medical education

Indexed keywords

CHECKLIST; COCHRANE LIBRARY; COGNITIVE BIAS; COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DIAGNOSTIC REASONING; EMBASE; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDLINE; PSYCINFO; PUBLICATION; STUDENT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; COGNITION; CONTINUING EDUCATION; PHYSICIAN; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PSYCHOLOGY; THINKING;

CHECKLIST; COGNITION; DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; EDUCATION, CONTINUING; HUMANS; PHYSICIANS; THINKING;

EID: 84990210552     PISSN: 20445415     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjqs-2015-004417     Document Type: Review

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