Peering through the shadows: Diagnostic bias and the impact on clinical decision making Imaging including how and when to

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This session identifies barriers to treatment and outlines practical approaches to diagnosis and management

Adam Greenbaum

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Peering through the shadows: Diagnostic bias and the impact on clinical decision making Imaging including how and when toDiagnostic bias leading to diagnostic errors is a common occurrence for all clinicians but every one of us can be blind to it and its consequences on our patients, our clients and ourselves. Examples of diagnostic bias include availability bias, anchoring bias, framing bias, confirmation bias and premature closure. In this lecture we will discuss the types of diagnostic bias that can occur in clinical practice and how they can affect clinical decision