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How to Avoid the Mistakes That Everyone Makes

‘I know’ seems to describe a state of affairs which guarantees what is known, guarantees it as a fact. One always forgets the expression, ‘I thought I knew.’
Emergency Medicine. 2015 February;47(2):58-63
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Through a series of case scenarios, the author illustrates five common biases that can lead to preventable medical errors.

Dr McCammon is an assistant professor, department of emergency medicine, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk.

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