2019, issue 15

Cognitive bias and diagnosis heuristics

Dr Paul Goldsmith
ByDr Paul Goldsmith
Published07 October 2019
When you hear hoofbeats, do you think horses or zebras? How identifying and allowing for bias in your clinical practice can help anticipate medico-legal issues.
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Dr Paul Goldsmith

Dr Paul Goldsmith is a consultant neurologist and MDU board member. His PhD assessed and showed that the simplicity of developmental biology could be use to understand complex human disease. He then went on to co-found and help build both drug and digital health companies. He also has NHS systems and strategic experience, including clinical networks, vanguard and clinical senate roles

Cognitive bias and diagnosis heuristics