U094 Cognitive Error and Visual Intelligence in Dermatologic Diagnoses
DESCRIPTION
Open admission to eligible categories, no tuition or ticket
Medical diagnosis is significantly error prone, with the majority of diagnostic errors being cognitive in nature. Heuristics or mental shortcuts are used regularly for our intuitive diagnoses and increase cognitive ease and the speed of our cognitive work. The affects of bias and background noise on diagnosis are discussed. This presentation will discuss pros and cons of classic diagnostic heuristics and unique heuristics relevant to the dermatologist. Visual intelligence and its role in dermatologic accuracy and error are described. Improved diagnostic accuracy through metacognition (by thinking about how we think) and other approaches will be discussed.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Identify the sources of cognitive error in dermatologic clinical diagnosis, including general heuristics and heuristics specifically relevant to dermatology.
Discuss visual intelligence as applicable to dermatologic diagnostics and misdiagnoses.
Describe possible approaches to improving diagnostic accuracy and decreasing error, via metacognition, practiced humility and other practices.
SCHEDULE
11:30 PM
Cognitive eror and visual intelligence in dermatologic diagnosis
Eve Judith Lowenstein, MD, PhD, FAAD
SPEAKERS
Eve Judith Lowenstein, MD, PhD, FAAD
SPEAKER DISCLOSURES
Eve Judith Lowenstein, MD, PhD, FAAD
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