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Mindful Medicine

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Thinking about our thinking as physicians

Drs. Groopman and Hartzband reflect on their Mindful Medicine column and look toward the future. More

Priming to diagnose an atypical case, avoid representativeness error

Physicians are all taught to recognize disorders based on the classical case. The atypical case is harder to pin down. More

Attribution error results from a positive stereotype

Doctors are more likely to make attribution errors when patients fit a negative stereotype. This case involves a patient who was doing everything “right.” More

When you look, but don't see the diagnosis

Gradual yet significant change in a woman’s appearance, first noticed by a daughter she hadn’t seen for a year, leads to the diagnosis of a common yet frequently missed ailment. More

When patients don't tell all

Our columnists discuss the diagnostic challenges physicians face when patients omit aspects of their histories. More

A case of attribution error

Our columnists discuss the case of a 71-year-old obese woman whose mental status deteriorated rapidly while in the hospital. More

Seeing the whole picture

An internist sidesteps anchoring and availability to arrive at the correct diagnosis. More

When the findings don’t fit

A Fellow investigates a young woman’s elevated testosterone level and reaches a diagnosis even though the lab results and imaging conflict. Our diagnostic experts consider confirmation bias and how this internist sidestepped being misled. More

Uncertain diagnosis leads doctor to dig further

Our columnists address the emotional consequences of diagnoses. More

Unmasking the patient’s hidden agenda

A patient’s reply of “so-so” regarding her depression leads a doctor to dig deeper. More

Start at the top to get to the bottom of a diagnosis

Our columnists explain the “top down” or “working forward” approach. More

It's just old age—or is it?

How might ageism interfere with a correct diagnosis? More

Challenges of treating the physician-patient
January '09

When diagnoses get lost in translation

Jerome Groopman, FACP and Pamela Hartzband, FACP review two cases where a patient's use of key words led to anchoring errors in diagnosing an abdominal aortic aneurism and a classic case of intermittent claudication.
December '08

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