Cognitive Errors in Pediatric Emergency Medicine.
Journal
Pediatric emergency care
ISSN: 1535-1815
Titre abrégé: Pediatr Emerg Care
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 8507560
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
01 Feb 2021
01 Feb 2021
Historique:
entrez:
29
1
2021
pubmed:
30
1
2021
medline:
10
8
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Fundamental to the practice of pediatric emergency medicine is making timely and accurate diagnoses. However, studies have shown errors in this process are common. A number of factors in the emergency department environment as well as identifiable errant patterns of thinking can contribute to such challenges. Cognitive psychologists have described 2 types of thinking: system 1 (fast) relies primarily on intuition and pattern recognition, whereas system 2 (slow) is more deliberative and analytical. Reviewing how these 2 styles of thinking are applied in clinical practice provides a framework for understanding specific cognitive errors. This article uses illustrative examples to introduce many of these common errors, providing context for how and why they occur. In addition, a practical approach to reducing the risk of such errors is offered.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33512889
doi: 10.1097/PEC.0000000000002342
pii: 00006565-202102000-00009
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
96-103Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2021 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.
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