Cognitive Bias in the Patient Encounter: Part II. Debiasing using an adaptive toolbox

Cognitive bias may lead to medical error, and awareness of cognitive pitfalls is a potential first step to addressing the negative consequences of cognitive bias (see Part 1). For decision-making processes that occur under uncertainty, which encompass most physician decisions, a so-called “adaptive toolbox” is beneficial for good decisions. The adaptive toolbox is inclusive of broad strategies like cultural humility, emotional intelligence, and self-care that help combat implicit bias, negative consequences of affective bias, and optimize cognition.

Source: Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology - April 6, 2024 Category: Dermatology Authors: Christine J. Ko, Jeffrey R. Gehlhausen, Jeffrey M. Cohen, Yiqun Jiang, Peggy Myung, Pat Croskerry Source Type: research