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What is ability bias in clinical decision-making?

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Ability Bias in Clinical Decision-Making

Ability bias is a systematic tendency to overestimate the clinical abilities, diagnostic skill, or risk-management competence of a person or tool based on perceived capability, resulting in less critical appraisal or less verification than warranted.

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