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 …

Introduction: Clinical reasoning plays a crucial role in the provision of quality medical care.
The consequences of poor clinical reasoning affect not only the patient concerned but the …

The main objective of medical schools is to turn relative novices into knowledgeable and
skilled professionals. Despite all the efforts of teachers and students, clinical teachers are …

In most US medical schools, students begin clinical clerkships during their third year. They
are expected to arrive prepared with the skills necessary to participate in patient-care …

'Clinical reasoning is widely acknowledged by different healthcare professions as a vital part
of health professional education and effective practice. In fact, we would argue that clinical …

Earlier in the summer of 1991, the author became preoccupied with the concept of clinical
reasoning and its importance in our continuing attempts to integrate clinical service and the …

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 …

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

Introduction: Clinical reasoning is an essential part of medical practice. Training medical
students to reason competently is, therefore, an essential skill for clinical teachers. Ongoing …

The study of clinical reasoning 3 is important not only for defining the nature of medical
competence and skill but also for providing insight into human cognition in general. The …