Rationale Diagnostic reasoning is a critical aspect of clinical performance, having a high
impact on quality and safety of care. Although diagnosis is fundamental in medicine, we still …

Diagnostic errors are more frequently a result of the clinician's failure to combine medical
knowledge adequately than of data inaccuracy. Diagnostic reasoning studies are valuable …

Clinical judgment is a critical aspect of physician performance in medicine. It is essential in
the formulation of a diagnosis and key to the effective and safe management of patients. Yet …

Diagnosis is the foundation of medicine. Effective treatment cannot begin until an accurate
diagnosis has been made. Diagnostic reasoning is a critical aspect of clinical performance. It …

The last decade has witnessed an unmasking of diagnostic failure along with the recognition
that it is a major source of morbidity and mortality. It is now regarded as the dominant threat …

In the area of patient safety, recent attention has focused on diagnostic error. The reduction
of diagnostic error is an important goal because of its associated morbidity and potential …

Context There is a growing literature on diagnostic errors. The consensus of this literature is
that most errors are cognitive and result from the application of one or more cognitive biases …

Anticipating that the problem of diagnostic errors will not easily be solved through education,
debiasing techniques or incentives-based systems, experts have proposed the systematic …

Diagnostic errors are responsible for a significant number of adverse events. Logical
reasoning and good decision-making skills are key factors in reducing such errors, but little …

Both systemic and individual factors contribute to missed or delayed diagnoses. Among the
multiple factors that impact clinical performance of the individual, the caliber of cognition is …