Abstract
The emergency department (ED) is a high-risk environment where diagnostic error is not uncommon. Most errors (70%) are due to faulty reasoning.1 Decision making occurs through two primary pathways: 1) Pattern recognition is fast, intuitive, heuristically driven and occurs largely unconsciously; 2) Analytic thinking is slow, deliberate, and takes place under conscious control. When functioning optimally, expert clinicians toggle back and forth between these two systems depending on the complexity of the case and the demands of the environment. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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