Cognitive bias in health leaders

Cognitive bias can be a serious impediment to rational decision-making by health leaders. We use a hypothetical case study to introduce some basic concepts of bias with examples of mitigation strategies. We argue that the effect of biases should be considered when making every significant administra...

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Published in:Healthcare management forum 2017-09, Vol.30 (5), p.257-261
Main Authors: Campbell, Samuel G., Croskerry, Pat, Petrie, David A.
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