The Role of Cognitive biases in medical and managerial activities.

Making important decisions in situations with a high degree of uncertainty is common in healthcare. In medical and managerial practice, such situations can lead to disruptions in activities, unintended medical and managerial errors, which are fraught with serious consequences. Cognitive biases, characteristic of subjective thinking, play an important role in decision-making. To prevent the adoption of poorly proven decisions in medical and managerial activities, it is promising to use the principles of evidence-based medicine and evidencebased management, which is based on a culture of evidence-based organizational management. The article provides a review of scientific publications on the impact of cognitive biases on decision-making processes by doctors and managers, and provides practical recommendations for developing the basis of an evidence-based organizational culture of decision-making in healthcare institutions. Purpose. The article is devoted to the objectification of the role of cognitive biases in decision-making by employees of medical organizations and the formation of an evidence-based organizational culture of decision-making in healthcare. Materials and methods. A review of scientific publications on the impact of cognitive biases on the decisions of medical professionals and subsequent results has been conducted. The methodological basis of the research was the theory and practice of cognitive science in HR management. Results. Practical recommendations for the formation of an evidence-based organizational culture in healthcare are proposed to reduce the impact of cognitive biases on medical and managerial decisions. Findings. The study contributes to understanding the role of cognitive biases in decision-making and prevention of undesirable consequences in medical organizations.