Cognitive biases as interrupters in evidence based practice decision-making.
Objectives: To identify the most frequently-observed forms of cognitive bias among Health Information Professionals (HIPs) during decision-making processes. To determine if number of years in the profession influences the types of cognitive biases perceived in others' decisions. Method: This cross-s...
| Publicado en: | Journal of the Medical Library Association Vol. 113; no. 4; pp. 269 - 281 |
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University of Pittsburgh, University Library System
Oct2025
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