CLINICAL DECISION MAKING

Question 1

what is a cognitive error?

Answer 1

occurs when a person acts on an incorrect train of reasoning, often because they were not properly informed as to what to do or how to do it.

Question 2

what is confirmatory bias?

Answer 2

The tendency to search for or seek, interpret,
and recall information in a way that confirms
one’s preexisting beliefs or hypotheses, often
leading to errors

Question 3

what are sunk costs?

Answer 3

any costs that have been spent on a project that are
irretrievable ranging including anything from money spent building a
house to expensive drugs used to treat a patient with a rare disease.

Question 4

what is the availability heuristic?

Answer 4

people are more likely to think something is right based on how vividly they can think of an answer and it can be called to mind.

probabilities are estimated on the basis of this

Question 5

how can decision making be improved?

Answer 5

1. education and training
2 feedback
3. accountability
4. generating alternatives 
5. consultation