Teaching Clinical Reasoning

Physicians of the 21st century must possess abilities in a considerable number of wide-ranging and disparate domains of practice. Foremost among these is proficiency in clinical reasoning, specifically the ability to make the correct diagnosis in a timely and efficient manner. This book, written by experts in education, clinical reasoning, and clinical medicine, consolidates current knowledge regarding the teaching and learning of clinical reasoning and provides guidance on how to enhance learners' and clinicians' clinical reasoning abilities. Teaching Clinical Reasoning features practical discussions of: Clinical reasoning and diagnostic error, Teaching techniques, Means of assessment, Curriculum development, Conceptual and theoretical foundations, Faculty development, Remediation of struggling learners, Facilitating life-long improvement, Potential future directions in clinical reasoning, Helpful web-only teaching exercises and curricula A part of ACP's Teaching Medicine Series, Teaching Clinical Reasoning is an excellent resource for all current and future medical educators and leaders. Book jacket.