Dr. Patrick Cox

Dr. David Stern, Dr. Patrick Cox, and Dr. Barbara Porter, all esteemed general internists from NYU School of Medicine, dive into the complexities of diagnosing a patient with psychiatric symptoms and fever. They discuss the importance of learning from diagnostic errors and the role of cognitive biases in clinical decision-making. The conversation highlights the intricate balance between data gathering and hypothesis generation. They emphasize reflective learning and the need for cognitive forcing strategies to enhance diagnostic accuracy in medicine.