Effect of prior examples on rule-based diagnostic...

Effect of prior examples on rule-based diagnostic performance.

Abstract

The studies test the role of examples in the learning of diagnostic rules in dermatology. The specific examples used are shown to have a substantial biasing effect on diagnostic accuracy.

Authors

Allen SW; Brooks LR; Norman GR; Rosenthal D

Journal

Research in Medical Education : Proceedings of the ... Annual Conference. Conference on Research in Medical Education, Vol. 27, , pp. 9–14

Publication Date

January 1, 1988

ISSN

0892-2543

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Geoffrey Norman

Professor Emeritus, Faculty of Health Sciences

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