When You Hear Hoofbeats, It May Be a Zebra

Overview

Young doctors sometimes arrive at an exotic medical diagnosis (You've got Kuru!), when a more common place explanation is likely (You've got a cold). These diagnoses are known as Zebras & doctors are taught, "When you hear hoofbeats, think of horses not zebras". Sometimes, the patient really has a rare disease & suffers From misdiagnosis & subsequent improper treatment. Similarly, managers, auditors & investigators often see indicators of fraud, but dismiss them because they've been taught or assume based upon experience that it is just a mistake that looks like fraud. This session uses case studies to explore some of the more common symptoms of fraud that are often misdiagnosed.