The consequences of the hindsight bias in medical decision making.

Hal R Arkes

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The consequences of the hindsight bias in medical decision making.

October 16, 2013

Arkes HR. Curr Direct Psychol Sci. 2013;22(5):356-360.

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This commentary relates how hindsight bias can influence medical decision making and contribute to overconfidence.

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