Cognitive bias in pathology, as exemplified in dermatopathology

Cognitive bias in pathology, as exemplified in dermatopathology

Cognitive bias refers to human thinking patterns, as well as pitfalls, that are reproducible. Importantly, cognitive bias is not intentionally discriminatory and is necessary to properly interpret the world around us, including microscopic slides. Thus, it is a useful exercise to examine cognitive b...

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Veröffentlicht in:Human pathology 2023-10, Vol.140, p.267-275
Hauptverfasser: Ko, Christine J., Glusac, Earl J.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Cognitive bias
Diagnostic error
Heuristic
Metacognition
Pattern recognition
Premature closure
Visual recognition
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Zusammenfassung:Cognitive bias refers to human thinking patterns, as well as pitfalls, that are reproducible. Importantly, cognitive bias is not intentionally discriminatory and is necessary to properly interpret the world around us, including microscopic slides. Thus, it is a useful exercise to examine cognitive bias in pathology, as exemplified in dermatopathology. •Cognitive bias (CB) refers to reproducible thinking patterns and pitfalls.•CB is used to interpret data.•Study of CB may improve diagnostic work.
ISSN:0046-8177
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DOI:10.1016/j.humpath.2023.03.003