#134 Diagnostic Errors & Excellence

About this episode

What does medical education research say about improving diagnostic errors? What habits help in getting to diagnostic excellence?

Timestamps

01:00 System 1 vs. System 2
07:46 Cognitive Biases
13:46 Case for Knowledge
18:29 Other Practices to Decrease Error
28:26 Conclusion

CME: http://bit.ly/CIMCME || Show Notes & Transcript

This episode is made in part of ACP’s Diagnostic Excellence curriculum

Tags: IMCore, CoreIM, clinical reasoning, system 1 vs. system 2, cognitive bias, feedback and reflection

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