Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Determining cause and effect in herds.
- Journal:
- The Veterinary clinics of North America. Food animal practice
- Year:
- 2006
- Authors:
- Gay, John M
- Affiliation:
- Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences · United States
Plain-English summary
This article talks about how veterinarians can figure out what causes certain health issues in groups of animals, like herds. It highlights some common mistakes that can happen when making medical decisions and suggests that being aware of these mistakes can help veterinarians avoid them. The article is divided into three parts: the first explains the ideas behind cause and effect, the second offers a logical way to assess these relationships, and the third discusses possible errors in reasoning. Overall, it aims to improve the decision-making process in veterinary medicine.
Abstract
This article presents components of the logical process for deter-mining cause and effect and lists common cognitive errors of the medical decision-making process. Individuals who are aware of these errors may be better able to avoid committing them. The first section provides the concepts used in considering cause and effect relationships, the second section provides a logical basis for evaluating cause and effect relationships, and the third section illuminates potential reasoning errors.
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