학술논문
The ‘curse of knowledge’: when medical expertise can sometimes be a liability
Document Type
letter
Author
Source
Diagnosis.
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
2194-8011
2194-802X
2194-802X
Abstract
Medical expertise is associated with excellent patient care and good clinical decision making. While this generally remains true, there is an increasing body of evidence to suggest that in some cases medical expertise can be a liability, with errors more likely to occur in medical experts than in junior staff. Increased awareness of this ‘curse of knowledge’ may result in better patient safety.