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Ascertainment bias is probably something that we all have to some degree, but don’t like to admit to. It is otherwise known as stereotyping, but also includes what may be more bluntly called racism (racial bias), sexism (gender bias) or other “isms” based on a patient characteristic. It may be overt or covert.
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Wills, P. (2021). Ascertainment Bias. In: Raz, M., Pouryahya, P. (eds) Decision Making in Emergency Medicine. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-0143-9_5
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