Patient safety and medical error: reasoning, biases and foibles Flashcards
1
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define clinical reasoning
A
the cognitive processes leading to diagnosis and treatment
2
Q
define bias
A
cause to feel or show inclination or prejudice for or against someone or something
3
Q
define foible
A
a minor weakness or failing of character
4
Q
4 types of diagnostic processing
A
Pattern recognition
List based
Logic based
Treatment based
5
Q
what is pattern recognition
A
Matching of features to pre-experienced models
6
Q
what is list based approach
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Using cross referencing of causes of features to create matches
7
Q
what is the logic based approach
A
Working backwards from features to better understand the illness
8
Q
what is the treatment based approach
A
Who cares? What treatment will make a difference?
