Cognitive perspectives on maintaining physicians’ medical expertise: II. Acquiring, maintaining, and updating cognitive skills

Cognitive perspectives on maintaining physicians’ medical expertise: II. Acquiring, maintaining, and updating cognitive skills

Abstract Over the course of training, physicians develop significant knowledge and expertise. We review dual-process theory, the dominant theory in explaining medical decision making: physicians use both heuristics from accumulated experience (System 1) and logical deduction (System 2). We then disc...

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Main Authors: Zachary A. Caddick, Scott H. Fraundorf, Benjamin M. Rottman, Timothy J. Nokes-Malach
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2023-07-01
Series:Cognitive Research
Subjects:
Diagnosis
Expertise
Dual-process theory
Memory
Retrieval failure
Aging
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s41235-023-00497-8

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s41235-023-00497-8

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