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04/09/26

Clarifying the muddle: towards a comprehensive taxonomy of cognitive biases in medicine.

Amoretti, M Cristina; Lalumera, Elisabetta. Med Health Care Philos.

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Summary

Cognitive biases are a major contributor to diagnostic error, but their effects depend not just on how they work cognitively, but also on the medical situations in which they occur. This commentary offers a framework that distinguishes constructive from hindering biases and calls for a more nuanced, context-sensitive approach to improving diagnostic accuracy.

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Amoretti MC, Lalumera E. Clarifying the muddle: towards a comprehensive taxonomy of cognitive biases in medicine. Med Health Care Philos. Epub 2026 Apr 9.