Fallacious reasoning and complexity as root causes of clinical inertia.

Richard W. Miles

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Fallacious reasoning and complexity as root causes of clinical inertia.

October 4, 2011

Miles RW. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2007;8(6):349-54.

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The author draws on personal experience to illustrate how complexity, cognitive missteps, and planning errors may result in adverse consequences for patients.

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