Abstract
Aims:
To investigate whether medics are susceptible to one of the most widely studied cognitive biases, anchoring; an error in thought processing where decisions are strongly influenced by previously presented information.
To investigate whether medics are susceptible to one of the most widely studied cognitive biases, anchoring; an error in thought processing where decisions are strongly influenced by previously presented information.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Future Healthcare Journal |
| Publisher | Royal College of Physicians |
| Pages | 113 |
| Number of pages | 1 |
| Volume | 6 |
| Edition | Supplement 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Mar 2019 |
| Event | Innovation in Medicine 2018 – RCP annual conference: Who decides on research: peer review, patient choice or system need? - London, United Kingdom Duration: 25 Jun 2018 → 26 Jun 2018 Conference number: 4 https://www.rcplondon.ac.uk/events/innovation-medicine-2018 |
Publication series
| Name | Future Healthcare Journal |
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| Publisher | Royal College of Physicians |
| Number | Supp 1 |
| Volume | 6 |
| ISSN (Print) | 2055-3323 |
| ISSN (Electronic) | 2055-3331 |
Conference
| Conference | Innovation in Medicine 2018 – RCP annual conference |
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| Country/Territory | United Kingdom |
| City | London |
| Period | 25/06/18 → 26/06/18 |
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Structured keywords
- Cognitive Neuroscience
- Brain and Behaviour
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Dr John G Fennell
- Bristol Veterinary School - Senior Lecturer in Animal Sensing and Biometrics
- Cabot Institute for the Environment
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