Cognitive Errors and Diagnostic Mistakes A Case-Based Guide to Criti
This case-based book illustrates and explores common cognitive biases and their consequences in the practice of medicine. The book begins with an introduction that explains the concept of cognitive errors and their importance in clinical medicine and curr
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Cognitive Errors and Diagnostic Mistakes
Jonathan Howard
Cognitive Errors and Diagnostic Mistakes A Case-Based Guide to Critical Thinking in Medicine
Jonathan Howard, MD Neurology and Psychiatry NYU Langone Medical Center New York, NY USA
ISBN 978-3-319-93223-1 ISBN 978-3-319-93224-8 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-93224-8 Library of Congress Control Number: 2018948736 © Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature 2019 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors, and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. This Springer imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Acknowledgment
There are many people without whom this book would not be possible. First of all, I would like to thank Pat Croskerry for being a pioneer in the field of cognitive biases in medicine. His encouragement and thoughts have been invaluable throughout this process. I am grateful that he let me use his definition of many of the cognitive biases. I would like to thank Steven Novella, Harriet Hall, David Gorski, and the entire team at Science Based Medicine. Their work has taught me an enormous amount about skepticism and critical thinking. I would like to thank “Fallacy Man” at “The Logic of Science” and Erik at “Contrive Platitudes” for letting me use their brilliant memes and cartoons. Thanks to GM at, “I Fucking Hate Pseudoscience,” for letting me borrow some of his writing. Cindy Harlow deserves angel wings for proofreading and helping to arrange the references along with Allyson Reid. Carol Lynn Curchoe and Dana Bigelow provided invaluable help and suggestions. I would like to thank Gregory Sutorius and the production team at Springer Publishing for recognizing that a book on biases was worth writing in the first place. Finally, I would like to thank my parents and wife for
