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The Illusion of Explanation

2004; Wiley; Volume: 11; Issue: 10 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1197/j.aem.2004.07.001

1553-2712

Robert L. Wears, Richard I. Cook,

Clinical Reasoning and Diagnostic Skills

Academic Emergency MedicineVolume 11, Issue 10 p. 1064-1065 Free Access The Illusion of Explanation Robert L. Wears MD, MS, Robert L. Wears MD, MS ([email protected]), Center for Safety in Emergency Care, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Florida Health Science Center, Jacksonville, FLSearch for more papers by this authorRichard I. Cook MD, Richard I. Cook MD Cognitive Technologies Laboratory, University of Chicago, Chicago, ILSearch for more papers by this author Robert L. Wears MD, MS, Robert L. Wears MD, MS ([email protected]), Center for Safety in Emergency Care, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Florida Health Science Center, Jacksonville, FLSearch for more papers by this authorRichard I. Cook MD, Richard I. Cook MD Cognitive Technologies Laboratory, University of Chicago, Chicago, ILSearch for more papers by this author First published: 28 June 2008 https://doi.org/10.1197/j.aem.2004.07.001Citations: 5AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat No abstract is available for this article. References White AA, Wright SW, Blanco R et al. Cause-and-effect analysis of risk management files to assess patient care in the emergency department. Acad Emerg Med. 2004; 11: 1035–41. Karcz A, Holbrook J, Auerbach BS et al. Preventability of malpractice claims in emergency medicine: a closed claims study. Ann Emerg Med. 1990; 19: 865–73. Karcz A, Holbrook J. The Massachusetts Emergency Medicine Risk Management Program. Massachusetts Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians. QRB Qual Rev Bull. 1991; 17: 287–92. Karcz A, Holbrook J, Burke MC et al. Massachusetts emergency medicine closed malpractice claims: 1988–1990. Ann Emerg Med. 1993; 22: 553–9. Karcz A, Korn R, Burke MC et al. Malpractice claims against emergency physicians in Massachusetts: 1975–1993. Am J Emerg Med. 1996; 14: 341–5. Trautlein JJ, Lambert RL, Miller J. Malpractice in the emergency department—review of 200 cases. Ann Emerg Med. 1984; 13: 709–11. Brennan TA, Leape LL, Laird NM et al. Incidence of adverse events and negligence in hospitalized patients. Results of the Harvard Medical Practice Study I. N Engl J Med. 1991; 324: 370–6. Leape LL, Brennan TA, Laird N et al. The nature of adverse events in hospitalized patients. Results of the Harvard Medical Practice Study II. N Engl J Med. 1991; 324: 377–84. Studdert DM, Thomas EJ, Burstin HR et al. Negligent care and malpractice claiming behavior in Utah and Colorado. Med Care. 2000; 38: 250–60. Thomas, EJ, Studdert, DM, Burstin, HR, Zbar, BW, Orav, EJ, Brennan, TA. Incidence and types of adverse events and negligent care in Utah and Colorado. Med Care. 2000; 38: 261–71. Cook RI, Woods DD, Miller C. A tale of two stories: contrasting views of patient safety. Available at: http://www.npsf.orgexectoc.html. Accessed Sept 17, 2002. Bowker GC, Starr SL. Sorting Things Out: Classification and Its Consequences. Cambridge , MA : MIT Press, 2000. Ritvo H. The Platypus and the Mermaid and Other Figments of the Classifying Imagination. Cambridge , MA : Harvard University Press, 1998. Dekker S. Illusions of explanation: a critical essay on error classification. Int J Aviation Psychol. 2003; 13: 95–106. Fischoff B. Hindsight is not equal to foresight. J Exp Psychol. 1975; 1: 288–99. Caplan RA, Posner KL, Cheney FW. Effect of outcome on physician judgments of appropriateness of care. JAMA. 1991; 265: 1957–60. Fischhoff B. Hindsight≠foresight: the effect of outcome knowledge on judgment under uncertainty. Qual Saf Health Care. 2003; 12: 304–11. Henriksen K, Kaplan H. Hindsight bias, outcome knowledge and adaptive learning. Qual Saf Health Care. 2003; 12: 46–50. Hutchins E. Cognition in the Wild. Cambridge , MA : MIT Press, 1996. Cook RI, Woods DD. The messy details: insights from technical work studies in health care. In: Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 47th Annual Meeting. Denver , CO : Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, 2003, pp 379–380. Woods DD, Cook RI. Nine steps to move forward from error. Cognit Technol Work. 2002; 4: 137–44. Citing Literature Volume11, Issue10October 2004Pages 1064-1065 ReferencesRelatedInformation