As outlined in Chapter 1, diagnostic error is common and causes significant harm. Cognitive
failures, such as failure to synthesise all the available information correctly, have been found …

Introduction Effective clinical reasoning is required for safe patient care. Students and
postgraduate trainees largely learn the knowledge, skills and behaviours required for …

Clinical reasoning is often not explicitly addressed in the early medical school curriculum. As
a result, students observe the process while on clinical placements with little or no …

Background: The process of clinical reasoning is undertaken by all clinicians, often
automatically, and is the cognitive process that underlies diagnosis and management of a …

Clinical reasoning is an essential part of medical practice and therefore should be an
important part of clinical teaching. However, it has been and is still a challenge for clinical …

Issue: Proper application of clinical reasoning is a prerequisite toward safe practice. Formal
instruction on clinical reasoning remains lacking in medical curricula, especially in …

There is consensus that clinical reasoning (CR) is crucial for increasing the value of
diagnosis, medical decision-making and error reduction. These skills should be developed …

Clinical reasoning is the process by which health practitioners evaluate and make decisions
on the diagnosisand management of apatient. It isof particular importance when a patient …

Summary Background: Keele Medical School's new curriculum includes a 5‐week course to
extend medical students' consultation skills beyond those historically required for competent …

Errors in clinical reasoning continue to account for significant morbidity and mortality,
despite evidence‐based guidelines and improved technology. Experts in clinical reasoning …