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10. The Mystery of the Man with Confusion and Back Pain

Oct 29, 202122 minEp. 10
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Episode description

Hear diagnostician Gurpreet Dhaliwal try to solve the case of a patient who came to the emergency room with an unusual combination of symptoms. Plus, we discuss how difficult it is to separate the signal from the noise when treating patients, and how cognitive biases factor into doctors’ decision-making.

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