NDLI: Dual processing and diagnostic errors

Content Provider	Springer Nature Link
Author	rman, Geoff
Copyright Year	2009
Abstract	In this paper, I review evidence from two theories in psychology relevant to diagnosis and diagnostic errors. “Dual Process” theories of thinking, frequently mentioned with respect to diagnostic error, propose that categorization decisions can be made with either a fast, unconscious, contextual process called System 1 or a slow, analytical, conscious, and conceptual process, called System 2. Exemplar theories of categorization propose that many category decisions in everyday life are made by unconscious matching to a particular example in memory, and these remain available and retrievable individually. I then review studies of clinical reasoning based on these theories, and show that the two processes are equally effective; System 1, despite its reliance in idiosyncratic, individual experience, is no more prone to cognitive bias or diagnostic error than System 2. Further, I review evidence that instructions directed at encouraging the clinician to explicitly use both strategies can lead to consistent reduction in error rates.
Starting Page	37
Ending Page	49
Page Count	13
File Format	PDF
ISSN	13824996
Journal	Advances in Health Sciences Education
Volume Number	14
Issue Number	1
e-ISSN	15731677
Language	English
Publisher	Springer Netherlands
Publisher Date	2009-08-11
Publisher Place	Dordrecht
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Clinical reasoning Diagnostic error Dual processing Non-analytic reasoning Medical Education
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Education Medicine

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