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 …

Context The development of clinical reasoning (CR) in students has traditionally been left to
clinical rotations, which, however, often offer limited practice and suboptimal supervision …

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

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 …

Background Clinical reasoning (CR) is a crucial ability that can prevent errors in patient
care. Despite its important role, CR is often not taught explicitly and, even when it is taught …

Clinical reasoning is an extensive and intricate field, dealing with the process of thinking and
decision making in practice. Its study can be quite challenging because it is context and task …

'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 …

Objectives The acquisition of clinical reasoning (CR) skills is essential for future healthcare
providers as they advance through their education. There is growing consensus that CR …