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Published: 08 November 2024

HSE Walk and Talk Improvement podcast episode 19

Podcast title

Episode 19: The psychology of diagnosis with Professor Eva Doherty

About this podcast

In this three part special, Dr John Fitzsimons speaks with international experts on the topic of diagnostic safety, the theme of the 2024 World Patient Safety Day.

In part one, Professor Eva Doherty speaks with us about the psychology of diagnoses, including the impact of cognitive biases and the human factors elements in the diagnostic process. Professor Eva Doherty is a clinical psychologist and Director of Human Factors at the Royal College of Surgeons Ireland.

This podcast was developed for World Patient Safety Day 2024.