Well: Falling Into the Diagnostic Trap

July 19, 2012, 11:59 am by New York Times - Health

The patient was found in his room, surrounded by alcohol bottles. But while he was battling alcohol withdrawal, the medical team almost missed a life-threatening diagnosis. It's as though our brains close ranks around our first impression, then refuse to consider anything else.

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