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The Causes of Errors in Clinical Reasoning
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The Causes of Errors in Clinical Reasoning

Abstract

Contemporary theories of clinical reasoning espouse a dual processing model, which consists of a rapid, intuitive component (Type 1) and a slower, logical and analytical component (Type 2). Although the general consensus is that this dual processing model is a valid representation of clinical reasoning, the causes of diagnostic errors remain unclear. Cognitive theories about human memory propose that such errors may arise from both Type 1 and …

Authors

Norman GR; Monteiro SD; Sherbino J; Ilgen JS; Schmidt HG; Mamede S

Journal

Academic Medicine, Vol. 92, No. 1, pp. 23–30

Publisher

Wolters Kluwer

Publication Date

1 2017

DOI

10.1097/acm.0000000000001421

ISSN

1040-2446