Premature closure? Not so fast. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

Premature closure? Not so fast. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

• Commentary
 
• Published March 2016

Premature closure? Not so fast.

Dhaliwal G. BMJ Qual Saf. 2016 Mar 15; [Epub ahead of print].

Analyzing clinician decision making is increasingly suggested as a strategy to reduce diagnostic errors. This commentary offers insights from an expert diagnostician about heuristics, dual process theory, premature closure, and how to recognize biases in decision-making processes.

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