Cognitive biases in surgery: systematic review.

Bonnie A ArmstrongIlinca A DutescuArthur TungDiana N CarterPatricia L TrbovichSherman WongGustavo SaposnikTeodor Grantcharov

Published in: The British journal of surgery (2023)

Cognitive biases have a negative impact on surgical performance and patient outcomes across all points of surgical care. This review highlights the scarcity of research investigating the sources that give rise to cognitive biases in surgery and the mitigation strategies that target these factors.

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