Information search and information distortion in the diagnosis of an ambiguous presentation
Physicians often encounter diagnostic problems with ambiguous and conflicting features. What are they likely to do in such situations? We presented a diagnostic scenario to 84 family physicians and traced their information gathering, diagnoses and management. The scenario contained an ambiguous feat...
Main Authors: | Olga Kostopoulou, Christos Mousoulis, Brendan Delaney |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press
2009-08-01
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Series: | Judgment and Decision Making |
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Online Access: | http://journal.sjdm.org/9319/jdm9319.pdf |
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