Why ATOS are getting it wrong: Part 4 - Fallacies and starting positions
P { margin-bottom: 0.21cm; }A:link { }4.Base rate fallacy, prosecutor's fallacy, and neglecting the claimant's historyWhen a claimant arrives for an ATOS assessment, the assessor pretty much seems to...
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