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cord-265197-kxfj3ziu	DiMaria, Christina N	Cognitive Bias in the COVID-19 Pandemic	2020-07-06		.txt	text/plain	1314	88	56	In the pandemic of corona virus disease-19 (COVID-19), recognizing and creating strategies to minimize these biases is crucial to optimize medical care for our patients. We describe a case of a 68-year-old male with decreased appetite, subjective fears, dry cough, and confusion presenting during the corona virus disease-19 (COVID-19) pandemic. This case brings into question how we approach medical decision making during the COVID-19 pandemic. On review of the case, the presenting symptoms were vague, yet we focused on dry cough and fever to lead us to a diagnosis of COVID-19. Recognition and strategies to prevent cognitive biases, especially during a pandemic, are crucial to optimize medical care for our patients. Although cognitive biases are known contributors to cognitive errors, we still are not sure of all the ways they play into medical decision making during this COVID-19 pandemic.	./cache/cord-265197-kxfj3ziu.txt	./txt/cord-265197-kxfj3ziu.txt