When Heuristics Fail; Unraveling a Convoluted Case of Seemingly Unrelated Symptoms
Abstract
Application of the representative heuristic failed. While important, the heuristic should not be relied upon at the expense of an accurate Clinical reasoning research suggests that physicians apply heuristics, or mental shortcuts, to simplify complex information (e.g., pattern recognition or Type I reasoning). The representativeness heuristic allows physicians to recognize a typical case of a specific diagnosis. This heuristic fails when there is an a typical presentation, particularly when the pathology is rare and the symptoms ambiguous diagnosis.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 25, 2019
- Accession Number
- AD1086650
Entities
People
- Jack Badawy
- Kristin E. Stoll
- Maria C. Cuartas
Organizations
- 59th Medical Wing