Representativeness heuristic is a potential danger to the diagnostic process
Similarly to the ordinary, the diagnostic process is characterized by the formulation of initial hypotheses to which probability judgments are associated, sometimes generated through heuristics and biases. The use of mental "shortcuts" can negatively affect the patient's management.
Authors
- Paolo Balzaretti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7744-1267)
Institutions
- A. O. Ordine Mauriziano di Torino (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The reasoner
- Published
- 2025-01-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.54103/1757-0522/27372
- Primary Topic
- Clinical Laboratory Practices and Quality Control
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00