Box 1.
Suggested checklist for making good clinical decisions97–99
| Consider whether data are truly relevant, rather than just salient. Did I consider causes besides the obvious ones? How did I reach my diagnosis? Did a patient or colleague suggest the diagnosis? Did I ask questions that would disprove, rather than confirm, my current hypothesis? Have I been interrupted or distracted while caring for this patient? Is this a patient I do not like or like too much for any reason? Am I stereotyping the patient or presentation? Remember that you are wrong more often than you think! |